scribing

present participle of scribe
as in filing
to mark with or as if with a line or groove carefully scribed two lines into the wood

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Recent Examples of scribing Meanwhile, the game has increasingly moved from scribing per se to revenue-cycle management, where health systems can see the financial payoff. Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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  • With ballots set to be printed this week, the issue was appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court on an expedited basis, with both sides filing court papers over the weekend.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The brain creates reference points, filing new information against existing constructs.
    Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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  • In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Drug companies are experimenting with other approaches called MRGPRX2 blockers that target the pathway Kaplan’s team linked to scratching.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
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  • But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic?
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026
  • Rinker, 71, had been wearing AirPods, grooving to oldies.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

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“Scribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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