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Recent Examples of scrawl
Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
That very same logo was also found scrawled on one victim’s car.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2024
The meme originated from two separate social media posts — one on Facebook and one on Imgur that showed graffiti scrawled over a poster for the musical.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 17 Oct. 2024
This is the movie with murder-y Bratz dolls, the Statue of Liberty psycho, and the word PURGE scrawled in blood on the columns of the Lincoln Memorial.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
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Richard William Smith, a British businessman, scrawled a message in pencil to a Mrs Olive Dakin in Norwich, England.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
That very same logo was also found scrawled on one victim’s car.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2024
The meme originated from two separate social media posts — one on Facebook and one on Imgur that showed graffiti scrawled over a poster for the musical.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 17 Oct. 2024
This is the movie with murder-y Bratz dolls, the Statue of Liberty psycho, and the word PURGE scrawled in blood on the columns of the Lincoln Memorial.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrawl
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One of those traditions led her to winning second place: Following a shorthand recipe for thumbprint cookies that her mother, Dawn McEvoy, 60, scribbled in a Mrs. Fields cookbook.Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Democrat still seems a bit unsettled to my eye — pausing, occasionally stammering over his words, peering down, scribbling notes.Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Limited at Friday’s practice with a hamstring injury and listed as questionable on the official injury report, Pickens was a late scratch 90 minutes before the game when the inactives were announced.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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While instant hot chocolate is fast, making it from scratch is also quick and easy and tastes much better.Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Those were the words written on bullet casings found at the scene of Thompson's shooting, authorities said.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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In her Civil Discourse blog, Vance, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama during the Obama administration, wrote on Wednesday that Bragg has not ruled out the possibility that Merchan could decide to sentence Trump before his inauguration on January 20.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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According to Klippenstein, parts of the document are unintelligible due to Mangione's handwriting.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other possible signs include handwriting changes (like smaller handwriting than normal), tremors or shaking even when resting, and trouble walking (like a very slow or shuffling walk, or balance issues).Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Scrawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrawl. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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