penned in
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Today's the day it comes together, as 24 musicians breathe life into the music they penned in their cramped east London studio.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Though they were penned in and ruthlessly pursued, their mastery of the Sierra Madre made them nearly untouchable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
The sheep had been living wild for more than three months — wandering around a high, vast wilderness penned in by glaciers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
Many historical documents, famous diaries and letters and family histories are penned in cursive, said said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
A day after his arrest, he is marched east in a group of twenty to join a larger group where they are penned in a warehouse.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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