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scribble

[skrib-uhl] / ˈskrɪb əl /


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Ava steps away for a moment, giving Deborah an opportunity to reach for her notebook to scribble a thought . . . then it happens.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Based on a 2014 play by David Haig, who co-wrote its screenplay with its director, Anthony Maras, the movie faces an obvious challenge: Watching meteorologists scribble notations on charts isn’t particularly cinematic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

You had this rough scribble of a brick base with a curvy wave over the top of it.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I could read, take walks, scribble off letters or, best of all, do nothing at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025

Poppy was grasping the pencil in her fist and making a wild scribble.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau




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