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pencil

[pen-suhl] / ˈpɛn səl /






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For completeness a pencil is included in the tape exhibit.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Then, without warning, the professor snapped the pencil in half.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

"At this critical power, the nonlinearity can counter the intrinsic disorder, creating a balance that transforms the input beam into a self-organized pencil beam," Cao explains.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Shah’s models all come with solar and that, he said, helps heat pumps pencil out every time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

All my school books, my pencil case, phone, everything.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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