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handwrite

[hand-rahyt] / ˈhændˌraɪt /


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If my daughter had children and refused to let me see them, I’d handwrite a letter to each grandchild every birthday and/or holiday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

“As a general rule, reading and writing go hand in hand, and the ability to actually handwrite is key in the development of young learners.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2024

In addition to requiring students in her intro courses to handwrite their code, the paper exams will count for a higher percentage of the grade this fall, she said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 9, 2023

Some questions even have you handwrite the answer in a box, which the app does a good job of recognizing and converting to typed text.

From The Verge Aug. 26, 2022

He taught me how to handwrite the alphabet before I went to school.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

A 2009 report by the National Academy of Sciences examining the state of forensic sciences found, “The scientific basis for handwriting comparisons needs to be strengthened.”

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

The metal containers carried the inscription "South Africa 1900" and, in a copy of the Queen's handwriting, "I wish you a happy new year".

From BBC May 12, 2026

His vision was rendered in neat, compact handwriting and precise, spare line drawings that made clear this wasn’t speculative theory.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

“The childish scribbling handwriting is also a red herring for some of the more serious and sinister themes in the book, “ says Cash.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

But maybe no one can read her handwriting, like with my grandmother.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

As they craft, artisans chant aloud the design code handwritten on a strip of paper known as talim -- shorthand of ancient symbols for numbers and colours -- knotting the threads string by string.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

The dispute began over handwritten notes made as part of an experimental program to increase voter confidence in the county’s election procedures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

It must be 100% handwritten with no typed words, printed forms or help from another person.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Decisions are made across more than 300 fictional political scenarios, handwritten by Brewis.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

She ran her thumb over her grandmother’s handwritten words.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Mozart’s sister, Maria Anna “Nannerl,” handwrote many of the genius composer’s compositions, and Playhouse head painter Johnny LeBlanc said the group worked to create an exact replica of her strokes.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2026

For Christmas in 1995, he handwrote that poem and gave it to his father and two grandfathers along with a pair of black socks each.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

Research, for example, has found that students’ brains were more active when they handwrote information rather than typing it on a keyboard and when using a pen and paper versus a stylus and a tablet.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2025

That morning he handwrote Javier Bardem a letter to congratulate him on his performance.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2024

Underneath, he handwrote: “If done under your assurance that it is not traceable.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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