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as in hands
the form or style of a particular person's writing
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
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as in calligraphies
writing done by hand
the columnist laments the decline of fine handwriting, as so few people write letters by hand anymore
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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The deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis has brought back painful memories of another high-profile incident in which a civilian died at the hands of a law enforcement officer.—
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The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.—
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Unlike ornate religious manuscripts associated with royalty or elites, the copy of the Quran that Mamdani will use is modest in design.—
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The Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability held the meeting after receiving a petition with at least 2,000 signatures demanding an investigation into how CPD interacted with the feds.—
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Walker Thomas protested the accusations and asked the election board to dismiss objections, disqualify the objectors’ attorney and to count certain signatures.—
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Jobs typically didn’t sign autographs, so owning a document bearing his signature is rare.—
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There are stations for autographs, interactive games and roundtable discussions.—
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“Handwritings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwritings. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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