as in recording
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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With the help of recording a plus/minus of plus 17 in the fourth quarter, Larsson closed the win at plus 14.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Chip Taylor Walked Away From Music To Gamble After recording seven solo albums in the 1970s, Taylor stepped away from music entirely in 1981.—
Ryan Brennan
March 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lia Godfrey scored in the 87th minute and the visiting San Diego Wave beat the Utah Royals 2-1 on Sunday, logging their first win of the National Women’s Soccer League season.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Walking the Dubrovnik City Walls is a must for anyone who loves logging miles on trails.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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And because phones are often lost or stolen, Silvestro is constantly writing down her own number — on a hat, under a bridge — in the hopes that people call.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some people were literally sitting in their rooms all night writing down notes.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dorothy’s job was to get her hands on the checkbooks of wealthy men who for family and business reasons, had difficulty reporting her crimes.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Argan — The construction firm rallied 35% after reporting fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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To judge by the disorienting sound of this album, middle-aged motherhood for her has been less an experience of setting down roots than of ripping them up.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bode is setting down roots in Asia.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Backers of Claros’ demand said there was enough evidence laid out in the report to justify taking down the name.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Wedgewood hung in at home this past Sunday against Minnesota as the Avs pulled out another big divisional win, taking down the Wild 3-2 via shootout.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Stahla encouraged those with lawns to hold off on watering their grass, noting that is will survive the dry conditions for a few more weeks.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a TikTok post, Lenae addressed the comments, noting that her creative aesthetic is directly inspired by the likes of Chaka Khan, Minnie Riperton, and Diana Ross.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Jotting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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