as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document)
the basketball star just inked a two-year contract with the most celebrated franchise in the NBA
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
After inking a $5 billion deal with Netflix, The event figures to be one of WWE’s biggest live shows of 2025, if not in history.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Another user agreed, likening the phenomenon to temporary tattoos and explaining that moisture likely caused the ink on the bag to transfer to the breadstick before it was baked.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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The premium format company inked a deal with Event Cinemas to add three new 4DX locations in Australia, with Castle Hill and Innaloo venues scheduled to open before Christmas 2024.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
After inking a $5 billion deal with Netflix, The event figures to be one of WWE’s biggest live shows of 2025, if not in history.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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There’s a perception that the office staff can’t order paper clips or printer ink without some level of discussion.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Another user agreed, likening the phenomenon to temporary tattoos and explaining that moisture likely caused the ink on the bag to transfer to the breadstick before it was baked.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Local news reported that Swift visited with patients for at least an hour, signing books and even singing with them.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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With two young daughters at home, he’s put down roots in Chicago, having signed a two-year contract over the summer.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Set a cooling rack onto a piece of parchment paper to catch any drips.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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There’s more technology being employed in the whimsy, too, such as 3-D printing, where tomatoes that appear as a kind of paper are fully edible.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 25-year-old has consistently chosen privacy over publicity, whilst confirming in August that she’s been in a relationship for over two years.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps a little unfortunate given the recent bad publicity for a couple of different criminal networks using the same Matrix nomenclature.Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Bezos nixed the Post plans to endorse a presidential candidate this year, as the editorial board was preparing to back Kamala Harris.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Washington Post did not endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, a decision made by Bezos even though the paper’s editorial board had drafted an endorsement of Vice President Harris.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Authorities said the crash occurred late on Friday, Dec. 6, when a car crashed into a support column for the Pulaski Skyway near the Route 1 and 9 southbound on-ramp in Newark, according to CBS affiliate WCBS-TV and ABC affiliate WABC-TV.Abigail Adams, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, experimentation is not just about pushing features faster.Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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One feature involves the NCAA, schools and conferences paying athletes about $2.8 billion over a 10-year period as compensation for depriving athletes of NIL, video game and broadcast opportunities in recent years.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Short, personalized clips of customer testimonials and how-to instructions—as well as feature, advantage and benefit descriptions delivered through websites, email and social media—will be pivotal.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The annual gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts always features personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists.Ashraf Khalil and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Paywall-free reading of new articles and over a century of archives Unlock access to iOS/Android apps to save editions for offline reading Six issues a year in print and online, plus audio articles Already a subscriber?Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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