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Jeanne de Montagnac, 29, stood by her husband and two-year-old daughter, perched on his shoulders with a telephone number scribbled in biro pen on her arm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Two women who became transatlantic pen pals when they were in the Brownies say they now feel "more like family", having written to each other regularly for 70 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Mr. Helferich’s most recent book is the historical novel “Hot Time,” published under the pen name W.H.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“This co-management agreement is really putting pen to paper on what is already happening on the ground,” said Geneva E.B.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Dr. Cain went over and moved a few things on her desk until she found her pen, grabbed a small legal pad and settled into the big chair across from me.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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Even worse, Zaslav torched multiple projects while reportedly calling in personal favors for celebrity friends like Nicholas Pileggi, who penned the script for WBD’s 2025 bomb The Alto Knights, at great expense to the studio.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
And in 2014, he penned a Bloomberg Businessweek essay coming out as gay, becoming the first Fortune 500 CEO to do so.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
In one remarkable 1973 writing session, Parton penned two of her signature hits – Jolene and I Will Always Love You.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Search for the phrase “too much cash” and you will find numerous articles penned by the likes of JPMorgan Chase and Charles Schwab, warning about the risk of being underinvested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
But he also knew that he was seeing something instinctual and primal taking hold of his penned dogs.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Here she comes again, penning a song for the 2005 movie “Transamerica” that would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Miley Cyrus joined the chorus of celebrities mourning the loss of Dolly Parton, penning a heartfelt tribute to the transcendent country music star-humanitarian who was also her godmother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
That means writers penning all their own work—and people who acknowledge using chatbots for help—are trying to master something they never worried about before: how to sound human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
She continued writing while working as a doctor specialising in brain disorders in Boston, Massachusetts, and her publishing career took off when she began penning psychological thrillers.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 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
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“There isn’t a lot of pent up inflationary pressure in the economy,” Macklem said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Australian migration agent Mark Welch said there was a pent up demand following Brexit, which was combined with those who weren't able to go because of Covid-19.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
Toxic energy and animosity get pent up, and carried out into the yard.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
Jefferson played with the ferocity of nearly two years of pent up football frustration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
All these years it’s been pent up inside me.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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