notepad
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notepads
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During a U.S. cabinet meeting on Friday, Reuters snapped a ‘To Do” list on Bessent’s desk notepad that contained a solitary entry: “Buy Japanese yen $5-10 bill.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I begin each morning with a head full of dreams, a notepad full of ideas, and a cup or two of coffee,” says Parton in the statement.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Combs has mapped out his new gig, which began in January, on a two-column chart he’s sketched on a notepad.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
“The one thing that was written in the notepad that I do recall was, ‘Do not smoke.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
“For three months,” she said, scribbling on the notepad, “with the insulin shots, weekly blood-sugar testing, and prescription food, plus the four hundred forty dollars already sitting on the credit card from his initial tests...”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Day laborers crowded around notepads during the discussions, encouraged to openly debate on what they need to ensure their own safety while seeking work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Every day in the courtroom, Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of OpenAI, took extensive notes on yellow notepads.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
While he would usually import items for his shop, like office supplies, pens and notepads, the lack of foreign exchange means he is now trying to access goods locally.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
As reporters still lined the streets, their microphones and notepads in hand, I sought my own quotes from local Muslims.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2023
He was surrounded by a couple dozen reporters, notepads and pencils ready to write down everything he said.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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