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Recent Examples of pencil
Supporters have said the 50% threshold was too restrictive and left developers unable to make certain projects pencil out.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Publishers will simply cancel anything that doesn't pencil out.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The genre-bending novel tells the story of a young woman who discovers her family’s magical ability to restore the memories that pencils hold.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 3 June 2025
If the math doesn’t pencil out early, no amount of wishful thinking will make up for it.
—David Crown, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Publishers will simply cancel anything that doesn't pencil out.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The genre-bending novel tells the story of a young woman who discovers her family’s magical ability to restore the memories that pencils hold.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 3 June 2025
If the math doesn’t pencil out early, no amount of wishful thinking will make up for it.
—David Crown, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil
ink
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Ware also reportedly inked a deal to sell his team to former Spire Motorsports co-owner TJ Puchyr, according to the Associated Press.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Back in May, Innovative inked David Marshall Grant, who was previously showrunner of ABC’s Brothers & Sisters.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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“Pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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