had penciled
- past perfect of pencil.
Example Sentences
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According to the individual estimates entered as “dots” on the Fed’s latest so-called dot plot tool in the June projections, three officials had penciled in one hike by the end of the year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Kashkari said he had penciled in one rate cut for the year during quarterly projections made at the Fed’s December meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Steel Dynamics said it expects a fourth-quarter profit of $1.65 to $1.69 a share, up from $1.36 a share year ago but shy of the $2.25 a share that analysts had penciled in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Indeed, comparable sales at stores open for more than a year increased 2.5% year over year, better than the 0.6% decline analysts had penciled in.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
The sheet of paper he thrust into my hand was similar to the schedule pasted above my study desk upstairs, except he had penciled in two hours of “time with your cousins” each day.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
