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pencil (in)

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as in to author

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She's taught in Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education and authored the bestselling books Captivate and Cues in 18+ languages.

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
In an interview Saturday, Allen pointed to his experience authoring Proposition 4, a $10 billion bond aimed at helping the state prepare for wildfire, floods and other climate emergencies.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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Anthony also was a novelist, penning the books Keeping Secrets, Telling Lies, Deadly Stuff Players, One Last Deadly Play and Last Call for a Deadly Diva.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass penned a letter to company shareholders hoping to highlight the negative impacts that residents have had to deal with in the wake of the fire.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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Jack McGrail and Aiyana Da’Briel, staff leaders for the SoLa Live Accelerator program behind the event, seemed to be everywhere at once, passing out wristbands and scribbling on clipboards.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
However, over that time, the amounts typically scribbled or printed on the face of those checks rose.

— Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

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