notepad
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notepads
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“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
For the personal item Nasa allows astronauts to take up with them, Wiseman plans to take a small notepad so that he can jot down his thoughts during the mission.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
Tax pros who bill by the hour might put down their notepad and look away from their computer screen to indicate that they’re not charging for their time.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
Its new, 7.3-inch e-paper tablet is like a speedy notepad, resting easily in your hand or your coat pocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
But what wasn’t different were the new questions coming to Genie, which he frantically scribbled into his notepad before leaving Tess’s wet-wiped house.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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
Mr Doyle, who appeared on the video link in a plain grey T-shirt sitting at a desk with a pair of glasses, notepads and several books in front of him, wiped his eyes throughout proceedings.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
Many of the jurors jotted notes throughout her testimony, peering up from notepads and alternating their gaze from Daniels in the witness box to the lawyers questioning her from a lectern.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
Everything had been readied—new shoes that did not pinch, spiral notepads that rustled like dollars from the bank, and yellow pencils sharpened to a decimal point, without a tooth mark to be found.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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