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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in to record
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of write down
The company ultimately had to write down billions of dollars, and its stock plunged.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
The idea of writing down your arguments came from a technique used by debaters.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Brendan O’Brien, Eversource vice president of Distribution Rates & Revenue Requirements, said in a statement, 2025 represented the first full year without a significant impairment or write down of assets since 2023.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
The idea of writing down your arguments came from a technique used by debaters.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Brendan O’Brien, Eversource vice president of Distribution Rates & Revenue Requirements, said in a statement, 2025 represented the first full year without a significant impairment or write down of assets since 2023.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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The thinking, according to airport officials, is to encourage riders to use the yet-to-open Automated People Mover, also known as Skylink, and to reduce vehicle traffic around the terminals.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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From the guest's POV, drinking water is provided in reusable glass bottles, with water refilling stations across the property, and restaurant ingredients are sourced from the nearby partner South Farm and local suppliers to reduce the carbon footprint and support the community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Miller recorded a double-double, pouring in 22 points to go with 13 rebounds, and fell five assists shy of recording his first career triple-double.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The son of Gun Runner who cost $3 million at a sale last March recorded a 101 Beyer figure in a flashy 5½-furlong debut last summer, and followed that win with another in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Banana Republic Factory Wide-leg Sculpted Trousers are a standout right now, marked down to just $18—an impressive 82 percent off.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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But now that they’re marked down to $20, these work-ready trousers are even more worth adding to your cart.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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The item is logged and eventually transported to the Lost & Found office.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Approach improves transparency and trust in autonomous systems Similar to the flight data recorders used in aircraft, the system continuously logs information about the drone’s performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Her writing invariably sparks discourse, sometimes misogynistic, often written off as jealousy over her success.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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After 30 years, any outstanding balance is written off.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
1 Mar. 2026
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Day Pitney has not yet responded to the potential disqualification in court, which has been set down tentatively for a hearing on March 16.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Sharks are pretty set down the middle with Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Michael Misa all in the early stages of their respective careers.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-70 from US-40/Exit 11 to Noland Road/Exit 12.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dubai’s international airport came under drone attack several times, with passengers reporting at least one impact and a number of interceptions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Utah Mammoth visit the Philadelphia Flyers after the Flyers took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a shootout.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rosenberg has since taken down the post.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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