as in to record
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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The Gophers called off the dogs in the final period, with the hosts recording the lone score of the stanza to avoid being shutout at home.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Officials said an incident was recorded in January, when the child's mother installed a video camera inside her home.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Playing five games over the course of three days, Willis logged three goals and two assists.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Engram logged one or zero catches four times over the course of the season and logged three or fewer targets on six different occasions.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, she was told by someone who appeared to be a store employee that several people wrote down the license plate to give to the police.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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By the sixth century BCE, when the Hebrew Bible was written down, the sources of their great wealth are listed as silver, iron, tin and lead; many of these were to be found in the western Mediterranean, in Spain (tin, silver) and in Etruria (iron ore, copper).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The memo was separately shared with The Washington Post and was first reported by The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Employers will begin separately reporting these amounts in future years, but for now the IRS is allowing multiple documentation methods to ensure taxpayers can claim the deductions accurately.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The process involves creating a digital model, slicing it for the 3D printer, and then allowing the printer’s robotic arms to set down concrete, layer-by-layer, to form structures.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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And the City of Angels is a place Noma has long wanted to set down its roots.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
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The proposal allowed each lawmaker to bring two staff members and the meeting would not be transcribed, according to the committee.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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What was said was not recorded or transcribed.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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But Schmollinger noted that water rate revenues from one set of water customers cannot be used to offset other water customers’ costs.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kroger notes that any changes to store hours over the weekend will be a regional decision.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Jot (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot%20%28down%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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