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Recent Examples of pencil
Narvaez was penciled into the cleanup spot for the first time in his career in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader as well.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
That pencils out to an average of about $900 per donation.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
Most guys with his box score slash line would be automatically penciled into the starting lineup, but for the sake of the team, Beasley has embraced the duty of being the first guy to come off the bench.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In the end, the price was far above expectations of approximately $6 Billion penciling out in the end at 16 times 2025 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
That pencils out to an average of about $900 per donation.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
Most guys with his box score slash line would be automatically penciled into the starting lineup, but for the sake of the team, Beasley has embraced the duty of being the first guy to come off the bench.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In the end, the price was far above expectations of approximately $6 Billion penciling out in the end at 16 times 2025 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil
ink
Verb
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The two companies first inked a partnership for a Dallas-Fort Worth pilot in 2023.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 June 2025
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Then in free agency, the front office inked former Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson to a one-year deal.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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