Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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Johnson, who authored a paper in 2023 about the importance of building virtual cells, hopes that whatever scientists end up building will be capable of being visualized.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Jenkins did not respond to an interview request, but the extent of those concerns appears to have been a memo authored by an Oakland resident who frequently criticizes the commission at public forums.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The screenplay was penned by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham, from a story by Russo and Oren Uziel.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ellison's office's lack of substantive response to the ultimatum comes despite the fact that hundreds of Minnesota school board members penned an open letter urging the state to comply with Trump and change its policies to keep males out of girls sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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His suggestion comes alongside a threat to pull state funding immediately from schools in California who opt to sign on.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Officials from former Democratic Administrations didn’t exactly sign on to this Frankenstein-like narrative.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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People drift between venues, carrying tote bags, scribbling in notebooks, waiting in line for coffee or drinks.—
Javier Garcia del Moral
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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A lot of people scribbled down assessments of their players.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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