as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
earned six years in a federal pen
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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
Alexander Hamilton is reckoned to be the pseudonymous pen behind two thirds of the Federalist Papers
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
remember to pen up the dogs when visitors come over
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as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
though relatively unknown at the time of his death, the composer had penned some of the most memorable show tunes of his era
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Recent Examples of pen
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
This story was inspired by real-life pen-pal correspondence between Mary, a lonely Australian girl, and Max, an overweight New Yorker on the autism spectrum.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
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Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
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Noun
As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
This story was inspired by real-life pen-pal correspondence between Mary, a lonely Australian girl, and Max, an overweight New Yorker on the autism spectrum.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Verb
To illustrate his thesis, Rushdie spoke about Jane Austen and how her novels, penned at the height of the Napoleonic Wars, don’t contain any detailed mentions of war.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
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Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
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Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.
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After a federal jury voted to convict him in early 2024, Hernández was sent to a notorious high-security penitentiary in West Virginia to serve his time.
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In summer 2026, fashion brands are offering less and less chunky sandals and instead leaning into minimalist cage-toe designs and thin ankle straps that delicately wrap around the foot.
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Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race in Washington and past events including a UFC Freedom 250 cage-fighting event June 14.
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Times staff writer Alene Tchekmedyian contributed to this report.
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Just a guess but the Babylon Bee writers caught wind of the Royals two-game stretch last week when they were outscored 35-3.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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The Loews Kansas City houses 1587 Prime, the steakhouse co-owned by football celebs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and wrote the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
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Long also wrote over the clip, which showed the family of three sitting by the water and opening a bottle of champagne.
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The driver of the fleeing vehicle was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
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Epstein served about 13 months in a Florida jail, and was often permitted to leave the jail on work release.
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The virus is shed in wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and feces, so even droppings near the coop can carry it.
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Replace bedding completely, deep-clean the coop floor, walls, roosts and boxes, inspect hardware cloth and latches and check each bird individually for signs of illness or injury.
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Older students and professionals face an existential struggle to find a job, according to Yahya Alhamarna, a 24-year-old author displaced in Gaza City.
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Others, including author Jenny Han and singer Benson Boone, walked straight down the sidewalk in full wedding attire.
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“Pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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