pencil in
Example Sentences
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The interesting twist is that Gapen and team not only think the Fed will hike in September, but now pencil in a second quarter-point hike in December.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rather than pencil in the expected path for rates, he said, a central bank should explain how it will react to a changing economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said inflation risks have led him to pencil in one rate increase by the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
I’m up before my sisters and in the middle of my book, a highlighter and pencil in hand, just like Papi taught me.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
