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pencil

[pen-suhl] / ˈpɛn səl /






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Fishman also says Cusack’s greased-back hair and pencil mustache were partly inspired by Eric Roberts in “Star 80.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

If you want colours to "pop", he says use a white eye pencil on the skin first and then press bright eyeshadows on top.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

They’re missing the place it shows up most: the small, unquantifiable human moments we quietly opt out of because the expected value doesn’t pencil out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The researchers believe the bees mixed dirt with saliva to construct each tiny nest, which measured less than the size of a pencil eraser.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

“Do you mind if I take some notes?” he asked, and removed a stubby pencil from his coat pocket.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

He’s done the math — $82 a night for a queen bed, single occupancy; $89 for a king — and likes how it pencils out.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2026

Labour peer Baroness Theresa Griffin of Princethorpe said she was once left in airport "holding pens" and given colouring pencils while travelling to Strasbourg.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Thank you, past me, for packing my sketchbook and pencils at the last minute.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Though they probably will have only four starting spots to fill in the postseason — and Yamamoto, Skubal, Snell and Glasnow can be penciled in when healthy — Ohtani’s build-up adds an interesting wrinkle.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

And he’s penciled in to pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Nine of 18 meeting participants penciled in at least one rate increase by December; none had done so in March.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Analysts currently have penciled in bottom-up earnings growth of more than 23%, according to FactSet analysts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Thomas returned to the crude map, trying to visualize the Maze and see stone walls where Minho had penciled lines.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

There are currently two reservoirs pencilled for completion in 2036 and the 2040s, and more set to be approved.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Danske’s Carsten Lonborg Madsen had pencilled in a revenue decline of between zero and minus 8% so the minus 5% to minus 13% range will necessitate a downgrade from him.

From MarketWatch Feb. 4, 2026

The Fed currently has one cut pencilled in, and will update this forecast next week.

From MarketWatch Dec. 6, 2025

Reports suggest fixtures against Uruguay and Japan are pencilled in.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

At the bottom of the last page he saw pencilled in a faint set of letters and figures.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Members of the wider policy committee signaled they aren’t afraid to raise interest rates to achieve that goal, penciling in at least one quarter-percentage-point hike by the end of 2026.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Wall Street analysts are already penciling in strong earnings growth — not just for large-cap companies, but for small-cap firms as well, FactSet data showed.

From MarketWatch Jan. 9, 2026

The inflation outlook remains benign, and inflation expectations are firmly anchored, the BSP said, penciling in 2026 and 2027 inflation forecasts of 3.2% and 3.0%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

In the meantime, below are 10 essential Latino performances we’ll be penciling into our schedule, listed in chronological order.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2025

“This is almost too easy,” Shay said, penciling a pair of fat, black eyebrows over her own.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

The lower consumer inflation figure for June gave policymakers enough "room to breathe" for now, but with further price rises expected Swonk was pencilling in two rate hikes for later this year.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 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

These will help get that hole out of your head and let you start pencilling in a good score on the card.

From Golf Digest Feb. 7, 2018

Beneath, the great beauty lies in the delicate pencilling of the hind wing with pearly greys and browns, and contrasted with this, the warm roseate blush and aurora tint on the upper wing.

From British Butterfiles Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species by W. S. (William Stephen) Coleman




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