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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciled (in)
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Rabbit Hole will be penned by Dune scribe Jon Spaihts; plot details are unknown at this time.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025 -
On Monday, nine former directors of the CDC, who served under both Republican and Democratic Administrations, penned an op-ed in the New York Times decrying Kennedy’s public health moves.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rolodex cards with famous names scrawled on them are a museum unto themselves.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of the deadly attack at a Minneapolis church, the shooter scrawled the names of previous mass shooters on their firearms.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This article was co-authored with Forbes Council member Michelle Wicmandy.—
Mark Francis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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China’s defense spending has increased 13-fold in the past 30 years, according to the CSIS report, authored by Matthew Funaiole and Brian Hart, fellows in the CSIS China Power Project.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 'why wall' In a room at Fort Jackson next to the paved outdoor area where trainees strain through sweaty workouts, one wall is covered in scribbled-on sticky notes.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Editors scribbled notes in Moleskines while assistants timed each exit.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Penciled (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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