pencil in

Example Sentences

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This time, a majority are expected to show an extended hold through year-end, and the question is how many will pencil in an increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

I break my pencil in half, then just stare at it.

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