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as in to pen
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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as in to communicate
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of write
The original series’ creator Linwood Boomer wrote the revival, which he executive produced with Cranston, Tracy Katsky of KatCo, Gail Berman and New Regency’s Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Natalie Lehmann.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
When writing the chapters of DU’s dominance, there must be breathless paragraphs about their resilience and toughness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Winfield, Ouali and Santalucia write for the Associated Press.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The screenplay was written by Cynthia Mersten, with Boman Modine serving as co-writer.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
When writing the chapters of DU’s dominance, there must be breathless paragraphs about their resilience and toughness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Winfield, Ouali and Santalucia write for the Associated Press.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The screenplay was written by Cynthia Mersten, with Boman Modine serving as co-writer.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson penned her own opinion concurring in judgment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
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Kavanaugh penned a concurrence that questioned the lower court ruling, writing that ethnicity cannot be the sole reason why somebody is stopped but could be a relevant factor.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That doesn’t communicate love to me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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According to the complaint, Mendez Torres allegedly used social media applications, including Discord and Snapchat, to communicate with the girl between 2022 and 2024.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 1931, a junior advertising executive at P&G, Neil McElroy, authored an influential internal memo urging the company to reshuffle its management to include teams dedicated to managing specific brands.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Much of what’s included in the agenda packets, however, are things like contracts and scans of documents not initially authored by the county, meaning the county can’t create them to be ADA-compliant from the start.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Indoors, reportedly, one came across a corresponding ease, to the surprise of outsiders.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Porter County Treasurer Jimmy Albarran and Porter County Assessor Sue Neff will offer the one-hour workshops timed to correspond with the arrival of the 2025 Pay 2026 tax bills.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The boarding party could be composed of sailors, Marines, or special operations personnel depending on the situation.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Across town, drummer/impresario Mike Reed stages a tribute of his own to the city’s avant-garde, delving into everything from AACM bassist Fred Hopkins’ oeuvre to music composed in Chicago between 1980 and 2010.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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University officials did not provide details on the messages, but said they were posted on the university's accounts and police had been tracking them.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Anticipating that someone might tip off TMZ about his presence at Disney World, the Republican Florida senator Rick Scott posted a photo of himself mugging for the camera there.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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