as in recording
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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Prosecutors say the killings were deliberate and carried out within minutes of Kassandra recording videos of her children playing.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Closer Emilio Pagán is a free agent after recording 32 saves for the Reds this year.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But over the last three starts, the Reds went 1-2 with Greene logging the shortest start of his career, the best game of his career and then a loss in what was perhaps the most important start of his career until Tuesday.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jornet is logging his States of Elevation progress on Instagram and Strava.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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This involves setting a timer for 15 minutes and writing down every worrying thought that comes to mind until the time is up, then shutting the journal.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Libraries and schools are reporting a significant rise in attempts to ban or restrict books in the United States over the past three years.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Gigi Douban and Tom Bowman contributed reporting.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But voicemails also have a blue dot next to the red phone number or name (along with text summarizing or transcribing the voicemail underneath if those settings are active).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Andreasson arrived nine years ago on a temporary project and wound up setting down roots.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pair took full advantage and ground their way in the final from the top half, setting down Wazir & Blanco in the semis with a come-from-behind win.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The New York Giants recorded their first win of the 2025 NFL season in Week 4, taking down the previously unbeaten Los Angeles Chargers 21-18 on Sunday.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Dual katanas are strong against polearms while odachis specialize in taking down adversaries wielding heavy weapons.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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No other products or services will be impacted, the agency said, noting the move is a strategic part of USPS’s 10-year plan to create a revitalized organization.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have called the claims a lie, noting that undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for payments from Medicare, Medicaid, or the Affordable Care Act.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Jotting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting%20%28down%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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