as in handwriting
a type of writing in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other
He writes in cursive when he takes notes.
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Recent Examples of cursive
Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Maybe some of the signatures didn’t match because people’s handwriting deteriorated with age, or because younger voters had never learned how to sign their names in cursive.
—Eli Saslow Erin Schaff Eli Saslow, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
Caveat: There's no clear research that cursive lessons have any more benefits than manuscript writing, Datchuk says.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 25 July 2024
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Noun
New Laws range from who K-12 schools can hire to patrol campuses to curriculum requirements, including teaching cursive.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Maybe some of the signatures didn’t match because people’s handwriting deteriorated with age, or because younger voters had never learned how to sign their names in cursive.
—Eli Saslow Erin Schaff Eli Saslow, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Adjective
In the video, the 24-year-old included several clips of her and Farrah getting the cursive tat on their rib cages, as well as a pan-through of the final results.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
Caveat: There's no clear research that cursive lessons have any more benefits than manuscript writing, Datchuk says.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 25 July 2024
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Everyone's handwriting was surprisingly legible, a considerable concern when accuracy is paramount.Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2024
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The 2,500 forms marked as suspicious either had false names, duplicative handwriting or unverifiable or incorrect identifying information, officials said.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Whatever the result of those efforts, and whether or not Musk has a formal or informal government role in Trump’s new administration, the last thing that Tesla investors would want to see is Musk being further distracted from his time running Tesla, said Ives.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Though Zara is not a full-time working royal like her cousin Prince William, she and her husband are often spotted at the royal family's formal and informal events, from King Charles' coronation to Royal Ascot and holiday church outings.Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The five-color screen print, produced by Night Swim in an edition of 285, features brand-new artwork by Phantom City Creative.Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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These handcrafted prints from Fleurdinand ($48) have a timeless vibe and include the baby’s full name, birth date, and birthplace.Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Security measures such as regular vulnerability assessments and patching, use of AI security tools, network and user segmentation, continuous security awareness training, and supply chain security can significantly reduce the risk of infiltration and unauthorized entry.Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The state had the sixth largest jump in its unauthorized immigrant population, Pew said, increasing by 40,000 people from 2019 to 2022. Virginia has 275,000.Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Some would offer only a few settings and didn’t have an automatic shutoff timer option either.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Worth mentioning: After UT received more than 70,000 applications this year, the university tightened its enrollment requirements, approving only the top 5% of each high school senior class for automatic admission for applicants in 2026.Asher Price, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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Those who prefer the polite style may struggle to convey romantic interest in ways that feel exciting or spontaneous, leading to slower relational development.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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As the sun sets, New York invites spontaneous adventures, from moonlit strolls in Central Park to late-night escapades in chic speakeasies.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
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One source of Trump’s instinctive, inimitable political talent is that, for him, oratory and advertisement are entirely coeval domains.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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And the decision of how a body is recorded and presented is something humans alone have an instinctive understanding of.Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Both are forces of nature — Bug in an impulsive sense and Bird in a more literal manner that hints of something otherworldly about his existence.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The dread of impulsive and cataclysmic decisions in a second Trump term and thousands of federal appointments based on fealty and ideology rather than competence is met on the other side by fears that Vice President Harris won’t make meaningful personnel changes or any new or different decisions.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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