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as in recording
to make a written note of
the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home
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as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
an actor who has logged a record number of Academy Award nominations in the course of her career
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Recent Examples of logging
During his contract year with the Braves in 2022, Swanson appeared in all 162 games and made 161 starts at shortstop, logging 1,433 innings at a premium defensive position while also producing 25 home runs and 96 RBIs.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Squamish Once shaped by logging, railways, and port activity, Squamish has evolved into an outdoor hub for climbers and mountain bikers.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Rookies that have scored at least 10 points in a quarter in the NBA Finals during what the league considers the play-by-play era (when logging began in 1996-97), with two of them from the Heat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
There are some options for different activity levels on each day of the itinerary, but expect to be logging several miles a day at an elevation between 4,300 and 9,700 feet.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Champagnie didn’t make another shot after halftime, logging 15 points and 10 rebounds.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Two runners highlighted in the project — an elite athlete and a working dad — both reported meaningful improvements in freshness, sleep and stress, with one logging his fastest half-marathon of the year.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The popular 80/20 rule, spending 80% of training time in zone 2 and 20% at high intensity, was built on data from elite athletes logging 12 to 20 hours of exercise per week.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Teams need a structured way to capture experience instead of just logging events, since this data will train future robotic systems.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Squamish Once shaped by logging, railways, and port activity, Squamish has evolved into an outdoor hub for climbers and mountain bikers.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Rookies that have scored at least 10 points in a quarter in the NBA Finals during what the league considers the play-by-play era (when logging began in 1996-97), with two of them from the Heat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
There are some options for different activity levels on each day of the itinerary, but expect to be logging several miles a day at an elevation between 4,300 and 9,700 feet.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Champagnie didn’t make another shot after halftime, logging 15 points and 10 rebounds.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Two runners highlighted in the project — an elite athlete and a working dad — both reported meaningful improvements in freshness, sleep and stress, with one logging his fastest half-marathon of the year.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The popular 80/20 rule, spending 80% of training time in zone 2 and 20% at high intensity, was built on data from elite athletes logging 12 to 20 hours of exercise per week.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Teams need a structured way to capture experience instead of just logging events, since this data will train future robotic systems.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logging
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The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Michiganders are facing an affordability crisis, and our utility companies are recording record profits.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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For Southland Development Authority CEO Bo Kemp, fostering connections is key to achieving his goal of making the south suburbs a hub for economic development.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Unlike standard carbon filters, these molecular cages force PFAS molecules to clump together inside a cavity, achieving a 98 percent removal rate.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Instead, many Airbnb hosts are reporting open nights at their rentals, and hotels are far from full on the dates in June and July.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Members of the Meriden Police Department‘s Crime Suppression Unit executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence on Willow Street on May 11 in response to numerous complaints reporting that a man was selling narcotics from the residence, according to police.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Copyright © 2026 by Sharon Blackie DR SHARON BLACKIE is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author, and a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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And just never stopped winning.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 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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Meditation is a pivotal force in attaining desires.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Decreasing food intake seems to be the most beneficial for attaining weight loss.—
Kim Pfotenhauer,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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Swalwell had been gaining in polls and racking up high-profile endorsements and his exit seemed to primarily benefit Becerra.—
Marisa Lagos,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Issuance has also spread out, with seven of the top 10 sectors gaining share against both 2025 and their 10-year averages.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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That has marquee potential with Coloradan star Sophia Wilson making her first club appearance in Denver.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Logging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logging. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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