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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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Senate Bill 1, authored by Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, is a massive property tax relief plan that is the Republican supermajority’s main priority for this legislative session.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
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Gene Hackman dies:Oscar-winning actor, wife Betsy Arakawa found dead in their home Gene Hackman books include historical fiction, westerns Hackman authored and co-authored a total of five books, ranging from historical fiction novels to Old West epics.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Baum penned numerous novels and short stories, poems, and scripts.—
Nancy Olson,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of Tory Lanez’s sentencing after being found guilty in the shooting assault of Megan Thee Stallion, Iggy Azalea was one of several musicians who penned a letter to the judge on behalf of the rapper/singer’s character.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump could scribble Kyle Rittenhouse's name on a napkin and have 50 votes to confirm him to any office in the federal government.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The cop obliged, scribbling the man’s address on a piece of paper.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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