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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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In 2024, James co-authored a new law to expand her ability to prosecute deed theft, then used that law last year to charge two people with stealing the home of a widow on hospice care in Queens.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Formally known as The Future of European Competitiveness, the report was published in September 2024 and authored by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Scherzinger penned a sweet letter to her fiancé Thom Evans in honor of his 41st birthday on April 3.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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The film, penned by Davis and his brother, Wale, is loosely autobiographical.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Love and relationships could also take a surprising turn, particularly when Venus joins forces with Uranus in this Earth sign on April 23.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rule does not force any team to hire anybody, just that the team’s pool of candidates not be like the WHITES ONLY sign on water coolers in the 1950s.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The customs officer began speaking to me very fast and pointing—the translator scribbling down notes all the while.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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Plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Lanier leaned on his down-home Texas folksiness throughout the trial, telling the jury what was on his heart and scribbling with grease pencil on his demonstrative aids.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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