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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

That tendency to handwrite things makes keeping track of everything a little difficult.

From The Verge ● Feb. 6, 2019

I had to handwrite the whole thing twice, just so there were no errors in it.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

"The handwriting is the same, but I can't say more," Mutso said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

But the pantry door has pencil marks on it, one for every kid every year, with the dates in my handwriting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

The equation, written in Omar al-Bayoumi's handwriting, indicates the height and distance required for a pilot to guide an aeroplane to a given object on the ground.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The sticker will feature a butterfly — an image that Parton had long used in her logos — with the singer’s first name in her handwriting in the middle, all in Tennessee orange and white.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

While he catalogued each element of the circus in shaky handwriting, he could not manage to record his encounter with the red-haired girl.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Moreover, as the author points out, handwritten manuscripts had been unique and variable, while the printing press produced standardized copies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Housed in a Victorian Gothic building, the museum is a dark atmospheric space with glass cases crammed with objects, many with handwritten labels.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

A Filofax from the 1988 Faith tour with Siobhan's handwritten notes and annotations had a guide price of up to £600 and a current bid of £1,750.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

More than two centuries on, the ledger containing over 100 handwritten recipes, including IPA, Pale Ale, Double Diamond, Stout, Arctic Ale and dozens of forgotten brews, was found in an attic in Leeds.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“So you just decided to try out an unknown, handwritten incantation and see what would happen?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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

In 1997, The Times described how McArthur refused to use a typewriter or computer and painstakingly handwrote his Bible studies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 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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