as in to record
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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Miller recorded a double-double, pouring in 22 points to go with 13 rebounds, and fell five assists shy of recording his first career triple-double.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The son of Gun Runner who cost $3 million at a sale last March recorded a 101 Beyer figure in a flashy 5½-furlong debut last summer, and followed that win with another in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The item is logged and eventually transported to the Lost & Found office.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Approach improves transparency and trust in autonomous systems Similar to the flight data recorders used in aircraft, the system continuously logs information about the drone’s performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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But everything really is written down from my mind.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-70 from US-40/Exit 11 to Noland Road/Exit 12.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dubai’s international airport came under drone attack several times, with passengers reporting at least one impact and a number of interceptions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Day Pitney has not yet responded to the potential disqualification in court, which has been set down tentatively for a hearing on March 16.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Sharks are pretty set down the middle with Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Michael Misa all in the early stages of their respective careers.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Both depositions ended up behind closed doors, though they will be transcribed, filmed and eventually released.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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This week's interviews with committee investigators will be video recorded and transcribed in accordance with the House's deposition rules.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Around the nation Wild swings in temperature were noted even within weather service office regions.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Planners and floral designers, for example, note that photos produced by AI can often lead to disappointment for their clients.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Jot (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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