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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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The closest anyone has come in the last 30 years was Zack Greinke, who authored a 45 2/3-inning streak in 2015.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026 -
Former Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, who authored that bill, said arguments that the law doesn’t apply to political content created by a third party, which is then reshared by a candidate or campaign, is a loophole that should be closed.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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The missive, penned in September of that year, was addressed to one of her school friends, Katherine Hanbury.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
24 May 2026
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Writer, producer and director Judd Apatow penned an earnest essay about the importance of late-night television — and safeguarding it in the American consciousness — as last week saw the shuttering of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and end of the CBS franchise begun by David Letterman.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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The memo instructs creators who sign on to make new social media accounts under usernames that reflect their names or a nickname, avoiding brands, random numbers or anything that looks like spam.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Mercury joins forces with Uranus in Gemini on May 18, followed by the Uranus cazimi in the same sign on May 22, bringing unexpected news, sudden career pivots and opportunities that come out of the woodwork.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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This group – which included women with graying hair and comfortable OnCloud running shoes, a doctoral student scribbling in a tiny notebook and men wearing office casual chinos – were talking death over tea and vegan strawberry cookies in a gathering commonly called a Death Cafe.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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As a kid, Bazzana scribbled hitting strategies into a little red book.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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