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.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribing
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The six months Tran received for pleading guilty to larceny of a firearm, misleading law enforcement in a criminal investigation, and filing an application for a license to carry containing false information were served concurrently with the federal charges.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Brunson got fouled, the Knicks had the lead back and before long Spurs fans were filing out of the arena — possibly for the final time this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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One of those 17 was a bullpen game — with Ober’s injury, the Twins currently have four starters on the roster — and in one game, the Twins had to press Woods Richardson into duty after scratching Rojas an hour before the game.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Equity versus debt Corporate bonds have been the hyperscalers’ main source of financing for the AI buildout so far, so the switch to equity has some analysts scratching their heads.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
2 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
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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