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pencil

[pen-suhl] / ˈpɛn səl /






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There was something about the black clothes, the sword, the pencil mustache and mask over the eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Displayed alongside several of Ishioka’s original design drawings, the armor offers a fascinating look at how her ideas evolved from pencil on paper into something almost anatomical.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ten years ago Alec Palao was casually flicking through a collection of old records when he noticed some faint pencil markings that were enough to draw a gasp.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Then he found a pencil and a sheet of paper and started writing.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

And there she was, with her chin in her hand, tapping her pencil on her desk, and staring straight back at me.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

“When a court says pencils down, that’s supposed to mean pencils down.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Similarly, many school supplies are produced overseas, like pencils and crayons, which are predominantly imported from Brazil, China, Mexico and India.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Sharpen your No. 2 pencils for next week’s newsletter, because I’ll be leading Investing 101, Don’t Short Yourself style.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Participants are provided with an art pack full of supplies like acrylics, pencils, watercolours and pastels with the condition that they create up to four pieces of artwork.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

So that’s how she found that family I mentioned, and saved her money for bus fare, and the rest of her money for two pencils and six erasers.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

A day earlier, Kashkari said he penciled in one more rate hike in 2026 and another one next year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

But in commentary shared with MarketWatch, Slok said out that the gap between tech analysts’ rosy cash-flow forecasts and the more modest numbers being penciled in for other sectors was looking suspiciously wide.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Right-hander Roki Sasaki is working back from a blister on his middle finger and is penciled in to return from the IL next week against the Padres.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

In addition, most officials penciled in one more hike this year in interest-rate projections released after the meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

There was a penciled note tacked on it, but it was so smudged that he could not read it.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

He was pencilled in to spend time with the club's sporting director and figures from their administrative, commercial and marketing departments.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Fed officials also pencilled in another rate rise by the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But given the slowdown in inflation, analysts at Capital Economics said they had now "pencilled in rate cuts towards the end of the year".

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Before Ilia Topuria decided to take a hiatus, Pimblett was pencilled in to fight Charles Oliveira next.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026

At night, in his dreams, he saw red X’s pencilled down the side of the store.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

Now, he’s penciling in one rate hike this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Though this list isn’t exhaustive by any means, and not all dates have been announced, there’s plenty to start penciling into your calendar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026

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 ● Nov. 27, 2025

The economic outlook has shifted considerably from earlier this year, with economists penciling in more growth and less inflation than previously expected.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025

“All right,” says the president, penciling in Annie’s name.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

While expectations of a swift eurozone rate hike have been tempered somewhat, some are now pencilling one in for the ECB's June meeting.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Many experts are pencilling in sharper declines ahead, depending on how long the conflict lasts.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

And while full-year earnings growth estimates for S&P500 companies have sunk to zero, consensus forecasts are now pencilling in a rebound of almost 12% next year.

From Reuters ● Feb. 16, 2023

For next year, I am pencilling in “vaccine” and “post-pandemic”.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 26, 2020

He then began pencilling out the form of the upper works, so that both sides might be exactly even, avoiding the risk of making the boat lop-sided.

From The Rival Crusoes by William Henry Giles Kingston




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