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a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form
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Notable names include President John Adams, President Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The mighty Windy City skyline along Lake Michigan looks like it’s suffered a kaiju attack — that really does look like a giant bite mark in the side of the John Hancock Center — though the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier is still standing.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 22 May 2024
Among its most famous alumni were John Hancock, William Hooper and Samuel Adams.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
In January 2022, the rapper punched a man who had been following him and turned out to be an autograph broker seeking Ye’s John Hancock.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The mighty Windy City skyline along Lake Michigan looks like it’s suffered a kaiju attack — that really does look like a giant bite mark in the side of the John Hancock Center — though the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier is still standing.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 22 May 2024
Among its most famous alumni were John Hancock, William Hooper and Samuel Adams.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
In January 2022, the rapper punched a man who had been following him and turned out to be an autograph broker seeking Ye’s John Hancock.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
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“John Hancock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Hancock. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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