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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in to record
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
Each person was encouraged to write down and bring their ideas into the meeting, ensuring a diverse set of thoughts and avoiding premature consensus.
—Derek Richardson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Sing the speech, speak the speech—write down the speech!
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
There are tangerine notepads scattered about, and she’s asked listeners to write down their initial impressions of the album.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
Each person was encouraged to write down and bring their ideas into the meeting, ensuring a diverse set of thoughts and avoiding premature consensus.
—Derek Richardson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Sing the speech, speak the speech—write down the speech!
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
There are tangerine notepads scattered about, and she’s asked listeners to write down their initial impressions of the album.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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This, together with a higher standard deduction, reduced the number of taxpayers who itemize deductions.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
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14 July 2025
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To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.—
Autumn Barnes,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Her comments were recorded on video and posted on YouTube.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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And with summer here, keep them cool on walks with a portable stroller fan marked down to just $16.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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Grab it while it's marked down during the sale event.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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Claude also receives certain information automatically, such as cookie data, device and connection data, log and troubleshooting data, and usage information (like time and date data, among other things).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
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This means ensuring your AI only ingests information from verifiable sources, embedding tamper-evident seals to detect manipulation and implementing anomaly detection and immutable audit logs for continuous forensic traceability.—
Wendy Chin,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Some write off his impressive numbers as stat padding.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Insurance companies can completely write off vehicles with water damage due to mechanical complications.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Despite a shaky start in her quarterfinal match, Aryna Sabalenka showed her trademark resilience and power, battling back from a set down to defeat Laura Siegemund 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Meanwhile, according to their attorneys, the family set down roots in Los Angeles and the children enrolled in public school and were learning English.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
4 July 2025
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In the first three months of 2025, the company reported revenue of $55.86 million.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
12 July 2025
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More than half the cases were reported in New Mexico.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 July 2025
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But there’s also a global conspiracy to take down NATO, and Air Force One is hijacked.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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But the listing was taken down by the time Leo emerged as the new pontiff.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
3 July 2025
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