penning
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Prior to his TV career, Shalit was a senior film critic for Look Magazine, and continued to spend years penning columns in the New York Times, Ladies' Home Journal and TV Guide.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
By the time she had finished penning the propulsive tale, “I almost felt like I owed them an apology,” Arnott admits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
He studied and wrote poetry in detention, penning his verses on cigarette boxes when he couldn't access paper.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
She started at the Journal covering the New York City restaurant industry, later penning a metro column for a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
The earliest recorded contest took place at Chalds in around 700 bc, the poet Hesiod proudly penning a few lines in celebration of his winning a solo singing class there.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
