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pencil

[pen-suhl] / ˈpɛn səl /






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Her forecast pencils in monthly inflation readings consistent with 2% by year’s end.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mass production only pencils out if it massively produces.

From Los Angeles Times

Many economists have penciled in lower inflation in 2026, as indications mount that price pressures are abating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Animation enthusiasts will find sketches of some of the film's key sequences, drawn in pencil, and projections of its most majestic moments.

From Barron's

The sheet of paper is super wrinkled, and there are smudge marks from the pencil eraser all over the page.

From Literature