scribble
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Then, in April, the court said: Now that we have the full case before us, we’re going to summarily reverse the district court for the reasons set forth in our five-paragraph scribble from December.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ava steps away for a moment, giving Deborah an opportunity to reach for her notebook to scribble a thought . . . then it happens.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Based on a 2014 play by David Haig, who co-wrote its screenplay with its director, Anthony Maras, the movie faces an obvious challenge: Watching meteorologists scribble notations on charts isn’t particularly cinematic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
But like everything else in the movie, it’s just a scribble in the margins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
I see Ms. Steck scribble something in her notes.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Unlike scribbles on a Post-it note, a password manager can be set to back up online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Malak picks up a pen from the headteacher's desk and scribbles over the photo.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
The duo quietly scribbles away, creating in the presence of one another, as pages of manuscript pile up.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
Sherman’s childhood algebra book from 1829, complete with scribbles, had been bid up to $1,500.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
To the unschooled eye, the scribbles would have been wholly mysterious and indecipherable: Yet I read it back to him without pause, and this time I was struck by the import of the words.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib furiously scribbled responses like “That’s a lie” and “No King” on a small whiteboard.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
Last month, I scribbled every form I’d need for my return on the envelope of the first 2025 income-tax form I received:W-2s, receipts, broker statements, etc.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
Step inside, though, and you're greeted by cuddly toys, candles, trinkets and messages of hope scribbled on large sheets.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
“The poor kid is actually thinking of taking up moving pictures seriously,” William C. deMille scribbled to his theater colleague, David Belasco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
The rabbit collected his scribbled notes and began sorting them without another word.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
He often made notes, scribbling in an A4 hardback notebook, and sometimes shook his head at parts of their testimony.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Behind them, Lauren Lloyd, 33, visiting from Nashville, sat earnestly scribbling on her wish tag, which was filled from edge to edge with neat script.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
They moved on to a client tender and she was scribbling notes.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026
While on vacation in France, he started scribbling an idea for a spy novel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Lord Asriel sat nearby, scribbling on a piece of paper, taking no notice.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing scribble
The Write Stuff: Scrib, Script
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Essential Word Roots: Graph, Gram, Scribe, and Script
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: scrib, scribe
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