scribbling

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As I turned the pages, I kept scribbling the same question in the margins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

But even mathematicians were astonished when OpenAI announced that one of its models resolved a puzzle known as the unit distance problem without the help of any humans scribbling a bunch of equations on chalkboards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Scenes of Redford and Hoffman taking phone calls and scribbling down notes, or poring over library slips in desperate search of a kernel of a lead, were thrilling.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Laughs, applause, and serious scribbling on notepads ensued.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

At long, wooden tables folks sit reading or with books spread out, some scribbling down words on pads of paper.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome