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as in writers
a person who creates a written work
the roomful of unsung scriveners that it takes to churn out a weekly sitcom
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as in scribes
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
the details of the contract were worked out by a lawyer, I being involved with it merely as a scrivener
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Aging Bobby up to his early 20s and placing him in a culinary career as head chef at German Japanese fusion restaurant Robata Chane was one of the revival’s more satisfying updates, and Patterson says the writers were equally enthusiastic about the change.
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Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.
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In one large analysis of AI scribes at The Permanente Medical Group, clinicians saved the equivalent of nearly 16,000 hours of documentation time in one year — roughly 1,800 workdays — and reported improved satisfaction and patient interactions.
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Both scribes are repped by Verve, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment, and McKuin, Frankel & Whitehead.
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The authors of this piece — a former federal civil rights prosecutor and a private civil rights attorney — have used both causes of action to punish state officials who trample our rights.
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In the spring, when animals’ energy stores are low, navigating uncrossable fences can cause pregnant wildlife to miscarry and, over time, result in declining birthrates, the authors wrote.
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“Scriveners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scriveners. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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