notepad
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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
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
“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
Around the team hotels and strolling through airports, she is rarely seen without her tablet or notepad for strategising.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
She appeared surprised by Trevor’s question, but then she reached for a notepad and pen on her desk and handed it to Trevor.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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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
On that day, I followed Nikki’s careful instructions to type and collate the lines of poetry I’d scrawled in composition books and notepads for years and leave the rest to her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024
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
The band had reportedly allowed Mr Sanders to access their archives, which included lyrics-filled notepads.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
The other package was a generous pile of large notepads, and a supply of pencils, all printed with ‘Overland Automobile Company’, also complimentary.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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