pencil
Example Sentences
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"I got my pencil and ruler, and I joined them up, and I was aware that they were kind of pointing in the general direction of the sunrise on midsummer," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Economist Julia Coronado said she expects six Fed officials to pencil in a rate hike this year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026
In other rooms, colleagues arranged pencil sharpeners, water bottles and crayons in patterns, recording with depth-sensor cameras.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
That week, she threw on a pencil skirt and “cringey blouse,” a costume from playing a secretary in a TV movie, and read for the part of Emily Charlton again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
He tapped his pencil to get my attention then showed me where he’d drawn a picture of the car in the margin of his notebook.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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