pencil in
Example Sentences
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The median Fed official in the “dot plot” leans toward one rate hike by the end of 2026 and quickly pivots to pencil in one rate cut in 2027.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
The Dutch bank guided for 24 billion euros in income this year and 25 billion euros next, but analysts already pencil in 24.2 billion euros and 25.8 billion euros, respectively, analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Like you can throw a pencil in the air and how many times does it land on its tip.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Isabel Schnabel -- widely considered a hawk who is particularly wary of inflation -- fuelled expectations of possible rate-rises down the line after telling Bloomberg she was "rather comfortable" to see traders pencil in hikes.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Poppy was grasping the pencil in her fist and making a wild scribble.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
