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US
/ˈpɛn/
]
[ UK /pˈɛn/ ]
[ UK /pˈɛn/ ]
NOUN
- female swan
- a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
- a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- an enclosure for confining livestock
- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
VERB
-
produce a literary work
He wrote four novels
She composed a poem
How To Use pen In A Sentence
- Sodium thiopental was used by most U.S. states as part of a lethal injection combination, but many have switched to an alternative drug called pentobarbital amid an ongoing shortage. The Seattle Times
- There were 42 free-kicks, two penalties, four bookings and three players sent off, two of whom had to be escorted from the pitch by police.
- Laura Wade's Posh, timed to open as the Tories edged into power in May 2010, reminded us just what we were in for: overprivileged hooligans in drinking-society blazers who trash a pub as thoughtlessly as they will trash the country. Dominic Cooke: a life in theatre
- If we have spent several class periods introducing conventions of reasoned evidence in argumentative writing, we usually look for such features in student papers.
- Spending on a perennial effort to expand gambling at race tracks, known as "racino," increased four-fold to about $620,000 in 2010. StarTribune.com rss feed
- The speech was brimming with ideas for rewarding work and reducing dependency. Times, Sunday Times
- I didn't open my mouth until he talked himself out.
- The right back found himself in unfamiliar territory in the opposing penalty area after a swift exchange of passes that opened up Reading's defence. Times, Sunday Times
- The following years were characterized by rifts with Russia, in which the Ukraine jealously guarded its own independence against its overbearing neighbour.
- Management claimed the lockout was a temporary measure and that the plant would be reopened on May 9.