as in to record
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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Officials recorded the first infestation in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 2014.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Last year was Trinidad and Tobago’s deadliest on record as the oil-rich nation recorded 625 murders and a homicide rate of 45.7, according to Insight Crime.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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Before the Great Fire of 1910, catastrophic fires followed logging from east to west, and debates surrounding fire suppression were happening well before 1910.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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This creates multitask agency costs as IT teams may devote more effort to visible deliverables (e.g., working chatbot) than invisible safeguards (e.g., audit logging).—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Mark the bite area with a pen and write down the time of the snake strike.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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To do this, have each member of your family write down a few different ideas of things to do as a group, such as going to a museum, spending a day in the city, getting ice cream, etc.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
26 Aug. 2025
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The mall's disregard for the rule was first reported by the Bergen Record in January 2025, part of the USA TODAY network.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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The magnitude was originally reported as 2.9 but later upgraded to 3.0.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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He’s set down the provisions and is unlatching the gate when a blue Mini rolls up and halts alongside him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Sheinbaum's comments set down a red line over the reported but unconfirmed Trump policy at a tricky diplomatic time as the U.S. leader imposes tariffs on trading partners.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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The wide-ranging conversation appears transcribed below, lightly edited for clarity and brevity.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Call Notes transcribes phone calls and provides a summary of the discussion.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kim notes that consumers are gravitating toward greens, and says that Warm Eucalyptus delivers on that interest while offering a sense of resilience and serenity.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Monday’s Labor Day jackpot will be the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history, the agency noted.—
Ruben Correa,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Jot (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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