1
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
Routh's attorneys said the witness took three photos of the vehicle and wrote down its license plate.
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Taking a little time to write down your financial goals can make a huge difference.
—Brian Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The few survivors documented the dead, writing down the names and ages on two pages of paper.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Recalling his time on the National Security Council Deputies Committee, O’Keefe insisted that any such operational plans and intelligence would have been discussed exclusively in the White House Situation Room, while nothing said in council would have been written down or transmitted.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Taking a little time to write down your financial goals can make a huge difference.
—Brian Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The few survivors documented the dead, writing down the names and ages on two pages of paper.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Recalling his time on the National Security Council Deputies Committee, O’Keefe insisted that any such operational plans and intelligence would have been discussed exclusively in the White House Situation Room, while nothing said in council would have been written down or transmitted.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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The goal of this prescribed burn is to decrease the existing fire hazard and to prevent and reduce the impact of future fires in the area.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Keeping yourself hydrated and reducing your salt intake may also help reduce bloating and help your body rid itself of excess fluid. Types of Creatine Several types of creatine are used in supplements.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, House member Berny Jacques attached language from the Cassel bill to an unrelated bill approved by the Senate clarifying that certain levels of radiation must be recorded before lawsuits could be brought against owners of former phosphate mines.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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Malachi Moore, Alabama Moore was a four-year starter for the Crimson Tide and recorded seven interceptions over five college seasons.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Luckily, Madewell marked down some of their comfiest bottoms, from slouchy trousers to easy-wearing skirts that can be styled up or down.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Retailing at $235 at full price and now marked down to $188, the style is available in two different brims.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Police in both Little Rock and North Little Rock will have wider access to flying drones after both cities were awarded state grants this year, although the departments' plans... Subscribe to continue reading, or log in.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Devils had three chances in regulation against the league-best Hurricanes penalty kill but failed to score and logged only four shots in their six minutes up a man before overtime.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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But that didn’t stop Biden from writing off more than $175 billion in debt before leaving office.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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To everyone’s surprise, instead of writing off Janine, Martin indulges in creative play, pretending to be a squirrel with a silly voice living in the tree.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the delivery process, a P2 Zip will hover around 300 feet above ground level and dispatch a mini-aircraft with a container called the delivery zip, which descends on a long tether and moves into place using fan-like thrusters before setting down and allowing package retrieval.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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The commission is trying to get the parliament and EU member states to agree, in the first instance, to a postponement law, that would set down the timeline changes for implementation to offer some clarity for businesses.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Global automotive industry: Ford vice chair warns that advanced Chinese automakers threaten US industry This news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, but Ford spokeswoman Jess Enoch declined to comment on specific export changes.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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According to Hulu, June will fight to take down Gilead with Luke and Moira joining the resistance in the final season of the Emmy-winning drama series.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The team was taken down by Miami Northwestern High School in the final of the 4x400 at the Florida Relays in early April.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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