as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document)
the basketball star just inked a two-year contract with the most celebrated franchise in the NBA
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New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
The series tracked the New York Giants, Barkley’s former team, last off-season; New York general manager Joe Schoen had inked quarterback Daniel Jones to a four year, $160 million contract extension in 2023.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
In the years immediately following, Yardley remained in Indiana, working on a series of other books and a commercial secret ink.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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TechCrunch notes the rival ride-hailing service has also inked deals with other autonomous vehicle companies including Wayve and Aurora Innovation.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
The series tracked the New York Giants, Barkley’s former team, last off-season; New York general manager Joe Schoen had inked quarterback Daniel Jones to a four year, $160 million contract extension in 2023.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
Specialty dishes, like homemade squid ink noodles bathed in crab fat or breaded pork chop with a rich, dinuguan-style gravy, are made with celebration in mind.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
In the years immediately following, Yardley remained in Indiana, working on a series of other books and a commercial secret ink.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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The big item is signing Connor McDavid (who reaches unrestricted free agency after next season), then Bouchard.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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But as part of the deal, Amazon MGM Studios signed a first-look series and film deal with 5&2 Studios.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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With the help of Rosie’s granddaughter Andrea and Frank Amidei’s daughter Margie, I was delivered Rosie’s handwritten copy of her homemade potato soup recipe dated on the lined notebook paper as transcribed in 2002.—
Phil Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The paper’s findings were first spotted by MIT Technology Review.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, there have been many articles and books commemorating the milestone; one of the latter made headlines Friday for a publicity gaffe involving Tina Fey and Jon Hamm.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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One possible reason Trump's arrest rate isn't matching Biden's: The publicity surrounding the new president's tough talk on immigration has fueled a dramatic dip in the number of people trying to enter the U.S. illegally on the southern border.—
Axios,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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The decision will be met with fury from press advocates who have argued over the past week — during which the White House barred AP from three previous events — that penalizing the news organization for its editorial standards sets a dangerous precedent for press freedoms.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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And right beside the win-loss column — subject to your opinion of the person running the operation — there’s a skyscraper of either explanations or excuses.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In 1996, Fielding turned the column into the novel Bridget Jones’s Diary.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Cordless Handheld Vacuum $69 at Wayfair The powerful suction is one of the vacuum’s most impressive features.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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According to the twisting, years-long saga recounted in the press notes for this restoration, a negative Variety review out of the Toronto International Film Festival in 1999 was enough to spook distributors from taking on Burnett’s feature.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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That includes allowing certifications, past project reviews and client testimonials to take the place of a standardized test in providing an indication of a contractor’s competency.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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If there are fake testimonials or celebrity endorsements, that’s a red flag.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article The Illinois Department of Human Services departments tasked with mental health and substance use would be combined under an executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker, his office announced Friday.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article MIAMI — Technically the Miami Heat aren’t spending their All-Star break at rock bottom.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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