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He coped with frustration by doodling during meetings and began developing the Dilbert character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Growing up in Greater Manchester, he says his biggest childhood involvement with the sport was through doodling in football-themed colouring books.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

His campaign repeatedly put him in positions to reach strategic audiences, as campaigns do down the stretch, and he spent each session essentially doodling with crayons on the wall.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2024

The only relevant purpose I can see for this conceptual doodling, however well carried out, is to give the fifth Broadway incarnation of the 1966 show a distinctive profile.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

‘They’re Romans,’ said Rachel Dare, doodling with a marker on the knee of her jeans.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan



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