as in to record
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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The longest humpback whale migration ever recorded was 8,106 miles, from South America to Africa, though more typical distances are around 5,000 miles.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025 -
In 2018 Amazon’s Alexa recorded a married couple’s conversation about hardwood floors and sent it to one of the husband’s employees.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The best way to do this is to log your experiences, areas of growth, and everyday insights in a journal throughout the summer.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The show logged receipts of Joe Schoen’s and the organization’s ineptitude in handing an MVP candidate and 2,000-yard rusher to their arch-rival, setting the Eagles up to win a Super Bowl.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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And don't forget to write down some emergency numbers.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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Second: Pick up a piece of paper and write down the five people outside your immediate family that have been the most influential people in your life.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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However, new cases were reported in October 2024 in Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras, the CDC said.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The company reported better-than-expected results, with $25.8 billion in quarterly net income, and an upbeat forecast in late April.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Now, Apple has brought this training data set down to just 10 phrases whilst also providing a more authentic match to the original voice.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Wednesday, Suarez set down the Angels in order after Alek Jacob and Adrián Morejón worked their own scoreless innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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As the iPhone begins to transcribe the voice message, that’s when the problem occurs.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Darkside Stereogum transcribed the full remarks of Darkside’s Nicolas Jaar, who spoke about Mahmoud Khalil at the end of the band’s Saturday night show.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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For now, the following three attractions are excluded: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry Mine-Cart Madness Dragon Racer’s Rally Guests should note that the free Express Passes included with stays at select Universal Orlando resorts may not be used at Epic Universe.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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There’s already a strong correlation between international films that were previous PCA winners at Toronto and Academy Awards’ international film nominations and winners, Lee noted.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Jot (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot%20%28down%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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