scribble
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Ava steps away for a moment, giving Deborah an opportunity to reach for her notebook to scribble a thought . . . then it happens.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Based on a 2014 play by David Haig, who co-wrote its screenplay with its director, Anthony Maras, the movie faces an obvious challenge: Watching meteorologists scribble notations on charts isn’t particularly cinematic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Around her, students scribble notes and sketch corrections into their drawings: Watch the creases as the model walks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
"I scribble and sketch, but shift quickly to the computer. I thought I'd write the whole manuscript longhand - by the third paragraph I gave up."
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
The urge to use it to scribble all over Max’s shoes was strong, painfully so, but she just set it down on her desk and looked forward.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Vocabulary lists containing scribble
The Write Stuff: Scrib, Script
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Essential Word Roots: Graph, Gram, Scribe, and Script
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: scrib, scribe
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