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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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Gioia said such a bill authored by State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, is moving through the legislature currently and could be approved by the summer.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026 -
The original legislation authored by state Senator Scott Wiener did not exempt state law enforcement, and exemptions for the California Highway Patrol and other state agencies were added later due to pressure from law enforcement unions rather than constitutional necessity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The play was penned by Derya’s husband, Aziz (Tansu Biçer), a writer and university professor who finds himself in a similar situation after urging his students to attend a protest against the government.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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But in this subgenre, Ponthier embraces the role of an outsider, singing lyrics fantastical enough to satisfy sci-fi enthusiasts while penning Gen Z non-binary ballads to cry to.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s no sign on the closet door either, to avoid broadcasting who’s using it.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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For some reason, Scott got so hyped up during his performance that the rapper all of a sudden turned to the Fanatics sign on the wall behind him and smashed it, according to TMZ.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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School officials gathered and answered the questions scribbled on index cards.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
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In those brownstones, the icons scribbled about notepads and surrendered those eternal drafts to thin paper zines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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