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[hand-rahyt] / ˈhændˌraɪt /


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If my daughter had children and refused to let me see them, I’d handwrite a letter to each grandchild every birthday and/or holiday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

“As a general rule, reading and writing go hand in hand, and the ability to actually handwrite is key in the development of young learners.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

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

It worked well, allowing me to type up notes far faster than I could ever handwrite them.

From The Verge ● Jun. 4, 2022

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

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

But the pantry door has pencil marks on it, one for every kid every year, with the dates in my handwriting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Forensic graphologist Kate Barr told the BBC Jessica's handwriting "appeared to vary" and it was possible she had written both letters at around the same time.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The show is arranged in eight parts and begins with a large white wall at the entrance with the title of the show scrawled in RM’s handwriting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The equation, written in Omar al-Bayoumi's handwriting, indicates the height and distance required for a pilot to guide an aeroplane to a given object on the ground.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

While he catalogued each element of the circus in shaky handwriting, he could not manage to record his encounter with the red-haired girl.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

That evidence includes two handwritten letters that Jessica, then staying in France, wrote to her best friend in 1993.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The letter arrived with a thumb drive purporting to contain the list of voters in question, and a handwritten note providing the password.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

In European traditions, the handwritten Torah scroll, which contains the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, is protected with ceremonial coverings and adornments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Players were so appreciative of Doncic’s hosting efforts that they all presented him with handwritten thank-you notes after, Pelinka said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

I point to the small handwritten sign taped to the front of my register.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Mozart’s sister, Maria Anna “Nannerl,” handwrote many of the genius composer’s compositions, and Playhouse head painter Johnny LeBlanc said the group worked to create an exact replica of her strokes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

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

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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