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[pen] / pɛn /








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He later put pen to paper to explain the company's ill-fated pivot to the metaverse in 2021.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Earlier this year, it came out with the multidose KwikPen for Zepbound, which is less expensive than the single-dose pen.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Such overarching public sentiment inspired Johnson to pen a 700-word essay on why that mindset was the “most interesting phenomenon happening on earth right now.”

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

We also want to get an auto pen so we can write handwritten cards for guests because it’s kind of hard to write perfect handwriting in different languages and in cursive.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

I find a pen and draw doodles over Dorothy Dingle on my jeans.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Mr. Scholz composed nine of the LP’s 11 tracks, co-writing “Smokin’ ” with Delp, who penned “Let Me Take You Home Tonight.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The Supreme Court agreed in a majority opinion penned by Chief Justice John Roberts that was joined by two other conservative-leaning justices and the three liberal-leaning justices.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Woodall still works at the Economist as the Asian editor, but the commemorative article published in the August issue was penned by Simon Cox.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Benn left promoters Matchroom to sign a one-bout deal with Zuffa Boxing in February and has since penned a multi-fight deal with them.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

But all he saw was a straight pencil line of canal going violet through a wide shallow valley penned by low, eroded hills, and on until it fell over the sky’s edge.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

Wilson -- behind an acclaimed translation which Nolan has praised -- generated headlines this week after penning a scathing critique of his screenplay.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Pochettino’s faith in the power of fruit and candles and his penchant for penning aphorisms hasn’t taken away from the ferociousness of his approach to soccer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

Prior to his TV career, Shalit was a senior film critic for Look Magazine, and continued to spend years penning columns in the New York Times, Ladies' Home Journal and TV Guide.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

She started at the Journal covering the New York City restaurant industry, later penning a metro column for a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

There seemed to be nothing penning them in.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Aswan remembers taking her driving theory test: "I got so pent up about passing it first time that when I failed by a couple of points I've never tried to get it back."

From BBC Nov. 19, 2025

Toxic energy and animosity get pent up, and carried out into the yard.

From Slate Oct. 8, 2025

And when Anisimova’s final return of serve flew wide, Sabalenka released all of the pent up tension by sinking to her knees and weeping onto the court.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2025

The result is a pent up demand that lures workers to come illegally.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2025

I could feel it, and smell it, pent up there, behind the clouds.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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