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pencil

[pen-suhl] / ˈpɛn səl /






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"My tools are simple: a ruler, pencils, coloured pencils and glue," he says.

From BBC

Economists remain divided on the BOK’s policy path, with some still penciling in a rate cut in the first quarter of 2026 and others maintaining that the current easing cycle may have already ended.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You are smart and kind,” she wrote in pencil, the handwriting surrounded by crayon hearts.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was not sparing any horses during a recent 350-mile tour of eastern North Carolina and I was seeing efficiencies that penciled out to more than 300 miles between charges.

From The Wall Street Journal

The centerpiece of the primary gallery is a rarely resurrected penciled drawing of Fantasyland from Bruce Bushman, who created pre-opening concept art for the land inspired by Marvin Davis’ master plans.

From Los Angeles Times