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penciling

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present participle of pencil

as in inking

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Ingesting other streamers At the same time more media companies are pushing into live sports, the legacy players are also inking new strategies for streaming.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Not exactly how Tampa Bay saw 2026 unfolding after inking Mayfield to his record-setting contract last week.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

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