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penciled (in)

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past tense of pencil (in)

as in scratched (out)

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Lee’s 1995 version — which starred Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant — won an Oscar for its script, penned by Thompson, and was also up for best picture.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Rhimes wrote all episodes of the 2023 limited series except one, which was penned by Nardini who also co-wrote another with Rhimes.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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The show is arranged in eight parts and begins with a large white wall at the entrance with the title of the show scrawled in RM’s handwriting.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Hate speech was also found scrawled on one of the weapons used in the attack, and a suicide note contained writings about racial pride, officials said.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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As a California state lawmaker, Richard Pan authored some of the strongest vaccine laws in the country.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
The fifth edition of the annual Art Basel & UBS Survey of Global Collecting, authored by arts economist Clare McAndrew and out today, delved into some new areas.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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