as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document)
the basketball star just inked a two-year contract with the most celebrated franchise in the NBA
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Petrovic, meanwhile, is signed through the 2028-29 season after inking his two-year deal.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The revolution was still far from won, but the idea had long surpassed the ink.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 July 2026
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Verb
Flush with $46 billion to finish the wall after an infusion by Congress for immigration enforcement, CBP is inking tens of billions of dollars in contracts to build the wall and push along the president's signature project.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Petrovic, meanwhile, is signed through the 2028-29 season after inking his two-year deal.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Noun
News at the beginning of July suggests that Meta, formerly Facebook, is seeking to ink deals for a cloud service, to offload some of its AI compute, the product of heavy investment throughout the past year.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The revolution was still far from won, but the idea had long surpassed the ink.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 July 2026
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Mintyukov’s deal was worth more than he was expected to get by most NHL observers, but the Ducks didn’t say whether another team had signed Mintyukov to an offer sheet.
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Rodríguez Castro witnessed his grandfather sign the accord with the Obama administration.
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On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
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Instead, the 28-year-old Vacaville resident, identified in court papers as Kumari Daniel Johnson, was arrested on felony charges, court records show.
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Newspaper editors are often invited, presumably to curry a little favour and encourage publicity.
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With all of the wedding publicity, Lawrence doubts whether the Watch Hill house offers enough security for the newlyweds.
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Compton plus Katz’s replacement will have editorial ownership of their areas, defining the overall vision from a creative, editorial and brand perspective and responsible for overall strategy and talent development, Channel 4 said.
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That’s a reference to David Ellison’s installing Free Press founder Bari Weiss in charge of editorial at CBS News.
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Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and wrote the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
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United is a staple of the gossip column and so supporters must take any reporting about transfer targets linked to their club with a pinch of salt.
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The company is selling highly customizable electric vehicles that come with few standard features, but plenty of optional add-ons.
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Stars from Rowling's Harry Potter feature films have also criticized her stances, including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.
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Early adopters often uncover blind spots, improve the final product and provide authentic testimonials that help build trust with future customers.
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Social media is full of testimonials, but veterinarians and researchers tell a more complicated story about what this fungus can and cannot do.
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The article concludes that genuine empowerment requires substantial capital investment, not just goodwill, to build effective support systems.
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Custom built tents can cost up to $1 million, according to a Vogue article on the trend.
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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