as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form
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Chicago ranked third, thanks to famed buildings like the Willis Tower and John Hancock Center and its 375,000 Instagram posts.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
The scene began with John Hancock signing the declaration.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Jan. 2025
But Matt Miskin of John Hancock cautioned against that on our show yesterday, saying aside from being potential deal targets, small-caps are no longer the best way to play an economic re-acceleration.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Wander through the Granary Burying Ground, established in 1660, a shady oasis beside busy Tremont Street, to pay respects to the founding fathers Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Paul Revere, all of whom are buried here, along the city’s 2.5-mile-long Freedom Trail.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 4 July 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
The scene began with John Hancock signing the declaration.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Jan. 2025
But Matt Miskin of John Hancock cautioned against that on our show yesterday, saying aside from being potential deal targets, small-caps are no longer the best way to play an economic re-acceleration.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Wander through the Granary Burying Ground, established in 1660, a shady oasis beside busy Tremont Street, to pay respects to the founding fathers Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Paul Revere, all of whom are buried here, along the city’s 2.5-mile-long Freedom Trail.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 4 July 2024
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“John Hancock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Hancock. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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