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pencil (in)

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Definition of pencil (in)

as in to author

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For one, despite fears that younger generations of collectors are not as active as older generations, the survey of 3,100 high-net-worth collectors, authored by economist Clare McAndrew, found that Gen Z spent the most on average in 2025 and 2026.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Pan also cited authoring state legislation that repealed a food‑glove regulation as an example that will adjust to bad rules and help small businesses.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Nor that Meryl Streep would sign on as executive producer, let alone watch her movie, to help promote the Venice premiere during the stateside awards season.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Many ticketholders and onlookers have been left wondering who, if anyone, will sign on to sing alongside Sheeran for the rest of his tour, concluding December 11 in Mexico City.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

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The messages, scribbled on whatever scrap of paper a sender could find, often featured misspellings and shaky penmanship; many older residents of rural areas did not know how to read or write well, if at all.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
His father, Bongo, recorded with artists on Houston label Swishahouse, while Toliver began scribbling rhymes in school notebooks and making rudimentary recordings through a PlayStation microphone.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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