scrawled

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Scrawled in chalk in the list of draft beers was the Edmund Fitzgerald porter, a longtime brew from the Great Lakes Brewing Co.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

Scrawled in pink marker on a white board were the words, “Tuesday, January 7th. What was the spider’s New Year’s resolution?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

Scrawled children’s handwriting on some candles read “granddad,” “cousins,” “my rabbit.”

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Scrawled along the length of the wall, in pastel chalk, were appeals to community solidarity, affirmations that Black Lives Matter, and benedictions for the 10 lives lost in the Buffalo shooting.

From Scientific American • Dec. 22, 2022

Scrawled across the paper in thick black letters were five words: She’s the last one.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner