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penned



ADJECTIVE
written
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Rose has never penned an ad slogan or crafted a jingle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The statement was penned by the special rapporteurs on the right to development, food and safe drinking water.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He penned the entirety of both seasons of the spy thriller “Lioness,” plus the first season of “Mayor of Kingstown.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Returning to the notes section on his phone on 31 August 2023, Coleman penned his manifesto.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Say this,” Robin began, then went on to dictate the words as the monk penned them.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




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