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handwriting

[hand-rahy-ting] / ˈhændˌraɪ tɪŋ /


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Does anyone think Mr. Canellos and Mrs. Tarr would draw a different conclusion about Justice Alito if teenage Sam’s handwriting had been atrocious?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

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

The metal containers carried the inscription "South Africa 1900" and, in a copy of the Queen's handwriting, "I wish you a happy new year".

From BBC May 12, 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

Another is full of old datebooks, the appointments filling the days written in some sort of shorthand in Marco’s neat, delicate handwriting.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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