penning

[pen-ing]

noun

1. pitching.

Word History and Origins

Origin of penning¹

First recorded in 1620–30; pen ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Guild’s many hats include helping manage $1 billion for 180,000 “everyday investors” as she calls them, looking after Robinhood Strategies long-term wealth management for clients, and penning a weekly blog.

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That he did all this while also penning some of the greatest novels ever written simply goes to show that “Those who do, do much. Those who talk, talk much.”

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One of its co-founders drew a string of unusual rebukes from the White House this past week after penning a rather personal essay about his own uneasiness around the work his industry is doing.

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Mr. Guest reveals the key to penning their songs: “Pretentiousness was important.”

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Swift, who is known for penning a string of break-up tracks, has previously said she will never confirm who her songs are about.

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