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Recent Examples of typewriting
Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
That's clearly not going to happen, though, because Jughead's not leaving Betty or his typewriting spot at Pop's.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 May 2018
The first professional typewriting contest was held in Cincinnati July 25, 1888, in which our own Louis Traub was bested by touch-typer Frank E. McGurrin.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2012
Noun
Contests in commercial work will be conducted at the high school April 12, in beginning typewriting, advance typewriting and shorthand for schools in this district.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
That's clearly not going to happen, though, because Jughead's not leaving Betty or his typewriting spot at Pop's.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 May 2018
The first professional typewriting contest was held in Cincinnati July 25, 1888, in which our own Louis Traub was bested by touch-typer Frank E. McGurrin.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typewriting
Verb
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Like before, moviegoers can find out if the film is playing in their area by typing in their city and state or ZIP code into a field on a website created by Netflix specifically for the theatrical release of the film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The mom of two could be seen typing and looking animatedly at her screen, appearing shocked.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The hand needed sufficient actuators to carry multiple objects while crawling, so joint torque limits, motor size, and 3D-printing constraints informed finger length, placement, and body geometry.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The former actress emerged victorious from that lawsuit, with the courts finding that ANL invaded her privacy and infringed her copyright by printing substantial parts of the letter without permission.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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However, the transition has been slow, largely because switching processor architectures requires rewriting operating systems and applications.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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But no statutory or historical context supports rewriting the statute as the majority undertakes to do.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Typewriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typewriting. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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