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penmanship

[pen-muhn-ship] / ˈpɛn mənˌʃɪp /


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If interpreting the economy now hinges on fine differences between upper and lowercases, sloppy penmanship could lead to financial ruin.

From Barron's Dec. 4, 2025

This isn’t to say everyone needs to brush up on penmanship and stop using AI calendars.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

His penmanship and his notetaking skills are impressive.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2025

The court papers also claimed that the amendment was potentially fraudulent, asserting that Lisa Marie’s signature was “inconsistent” with her usual penmanship.

From New York Times May 16, 2023

Before she could assign me penmanship drills, I went to find Klawde.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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