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ink in

British  

verb

  1. (tr) to use ink to go over pencil lines in (a drawing)

  2. to apply ink to (a printing surface) in preparing to print from it

  3. to arrange or confirm definitely

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Rupert's been described to me, at 94, as still "the sharpest person in the room" and a "phenomenon who loves papers and has ink in his veins".

From BBC

Pots of tattoo ink in a rainbow of bright colors.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the artists that doesn’t get much ink in “Sound N’ Fury” is another group known for its hedonistic rock ‘n’ roll behavior, Mötley Crüe.

From Los Angeles Times

All told, PCC is bracing for more red ink in 2024.

From Seattle Times

The napkin, signed in blue ink in December 2000, carries a pledge from then Barcelona director Carles Rexach to sign Messi.

From BBC