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Beyond that, there's the spending plans the chancellor has pencilled in for future years.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Sweden's Riksbank has pencilled in a rate hike for 2024, which Ingves says might be a "bit too far off."

From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2022

The bank has pencilled in a rate hike in late 2024.

From Reuters • Dec. 17, 2021

City consultancy Fathom, for example, has pencilled in growth of just 0.2%.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2013

On this occasion, however, one indignant gentleman has pencilled the ironical phrase, "I don't think!" opposite the line which acknowledges the receipt of a parcel.

From The First Hundred Thousand by Hay, Ian