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pencil (in)

verb

Definition of pencil (in)

as in to author

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That’s the finding of a new study we co-authored, published in the journal Nature Communications.

— Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Anyone can author a test, but one named person needs to own the process and act as an anchor.

— Jay Singh, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Nor that Meryl Streep would sign on as executive producer, let alone watch her movie, to help promote the Venice premiere during the stateside awards season.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Many ticketholders and onlookers have been left wondering who, if anyone, will sign on to sing alongside Sheeran for the rest of his tour, concluding December 11 in Mexico City.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

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The messages, scribbled on whatever scrap of paper a sender could find, often featured misspellings and shaky penmanship; many older residents of rural areas did not know how to read or write well, if at all.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
His father, Bongo, recorded with artists on Houston label Swishahouse, while Toliver began scribbling rhymes in school notebooks and making rudimentary recordings through a PlayStation microphone.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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