longhand

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The high-school dropout read urban crime fiction, then wrote his own stories longhand in notebooks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

And while other companies began to digitize operations, Samyang’s employees did their books in longhand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2024

She started making notes - writing longhand, in pencil - in 1999.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023

During moments of rest, he leafed through a diary, written longhand by a Russian soldier: “I’ve been at war for four weeks already and I miss my mom,” Courier read.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

He pulled the sheet clear of the typewriter, set it aside, and wrote his letter out in longhand, confident that the personal touch fitted the occasion.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan