as in to record
to produce a document or record of
He transcribed the audio portion of the video for those who were hard of hearing.
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What was said was not recorded or transcribed.
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
Myint transcribed the recipe from his grandmother's handwritten cookbook and went through the process with her via phone.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
The allegations are not part of a court document or witness testimony; they’re transcribed from a 2020 call to the FBI tip line, and totally unconfirmed.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The Index 01 will beam that over to your phone, where your voice note will be transcribed locally, and an on-device large language model (LLM) will parse it to take actions like saving it as a note, turning it into a reminder, or setting a timer.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
Myint transcribed the recipe from his grandmother's handwritten cookbook and went through the process with her via phone.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
The allegations are not part of a court document or witness testimony; they’re transcribed from a 2020 call to the FBI tip line, and totally unconfirmed.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The Index 01 will beam that over to your phone, where your voice note will be transcribed locally, and an on-device large language model (LLM) will parse it to take actions like saving it as a note, turning it into a reminder, or setting a timer.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
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At 37 years old, Stafford led the NFL in both passing yards (4,707) and passing touchdowns (46), while recording a career-low eight interceptions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The unit recorded higher losses than expected last quarter after Washington issued a stop-work order for projects including Vineyard Wind 1, located off Martha’s Vineyard.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Muhly, who composed the opera’s final section, has special praise for Jackson’s libretto.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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LeFlore did a great job staying composed and running the show for Oak Forest in an intense game Tuesday night.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Michelin Green Star chef, Peeter Pihel, helms the kitchen, crafting nutritious dishes from wild seaweed and fermented forest berries.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bryant believes that Robinson did not craft this phrase himself.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Boys who haven’t been invited into those conversations about identity, values, mistakes, or purpose often struggle to write anything beyond the literal.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yet for all the star power his name attracts, Winslow will never write with a specific actor in mind.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Transcribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcribe. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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