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handwrite

[hand-rahyt] / ˈhændˌraɪt /


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And I like to handwrite stuff, especially for that kind of thing.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2025

In addition to requiring students in her intro courses to handwrite their code, the paper exams will count for a higher percentage of the grade this fall, she said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 9, 2023

I couldn’t sustain the necessary postures and angles to handwrite legibly.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2021

That tendency to handwrite things makes keeping track of everything a little difficult.

From The Verge Feb. 6, 2019

I had to handwrite the whole thing twice, just so there were no errors in it.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

A 2009 report by the National Academy of Sciences examining the state of forensic sciences found, “The scientific basis for handwriting comparisons needs to be strengthened.”

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Other tests that could eventually be conducted on the purported will include handwriting analysis of the signatures as well as fingerprints and DNA scans of the document.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

In some cases, online stores are set up by fraudsters who forge items by purchasing products before adding a fake signature - either by doing so themselves or employing the services of expert handwriting copiers.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

At the time she didn’t know what was causing pain in her right leg and the intense itching on her arms, legs and torso — or why her handwriting had “gone funky.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

A thing about my sister Nadia is, she has pretty handwriting.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

They added that most threats now emerge online, replacing handwritten letters and other traditional forms of communication as the primary source.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Others held handwritten banners reading: "You made us proud, men."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

He also updates his own handwritten obituary every day: “He liked the idea of controlling the narrative.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

According to the affidavit, she penned two handwritten notes expressing sadness in her marriage, and co-workers said she could not even purchase new work clothes because she gave all her money to Vander Meer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

His assistant, Anne Froelick, typed up his handwritten pages, adding her own edits.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

For Christmas in 1995, he handwrote that poem and gave it to his father and two grandfathers along with a pair of black socks each.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

In college, I hung paper seahorses from the ceiling and handwrote poems which I taped below the window by my bed.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2025

Research, for example, has found that students’ brains were more active when they handwrote information rather than typing it on a keyboard and when using a pen and paper versus a stylus and a tablet.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2025

Once he settled against a gubernatorial bid, Kennedy said he handwrote his announcement statement.

From Seattle Times Dec. 5, 2018

Underneath, he handwrote: “If done under your assurance that it is not traceable.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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