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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
Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Julia Levy; the recipe intro was written by Kimberly Holland.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
McEvoy previously worked on Forbes’ breaking news team and has written for outlets including CNN and Inc. magazine.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Dee-Ann Durbin writes about the looming tax on Mexican tomatoes.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Guerra wrote tactical notes about how to conduct the search, attended an operational briefing and distributed pictures of the suspect and the house.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
McEvoy previously worked on Forbes’ breaking news team and has written for outlets including CNN and Inc. magazine.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Dee-Ann Durbin writes about the looming tax on Mexican tomatoes.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Guerra wrote tactical notes about how to conduct the search, attended an operational briefing and distributed pictures of the suspect and the house.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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The song, penned by Lambert and Wilson alongside award-winning singer-songwriter Brandy Clark, debuted at Thursday evening's ACM Awards broadcast on Prime Video.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Akil went on to pen stories, later majoring in journalism at Northwestern University and, well, the rest is history.—
Candice Frederick,
Refinery29,
8 May 2025
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When communicating within iMessage or Google Messages, content is fully secured.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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This means cultivating authentic relationships with clients and consistently communicating emotional depth through performance.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Articles attributed to this byline are authored by paying advertisers.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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New York Representative Dan Goldman has authored a bill allowing volunteer firefighters and EMTs to obtain federal student loan forgiveness after meeting certain criteria.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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And consider this: From 1969 to the present, 15 of the 20 Supreme Court appointments have been by Republican presidents, even though the Democratic nominees had won the national popular vote in a majority of the corresponding elections.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Forethought underpins the crucial balance between execution speed and staying composed and under control.—
Ryan Lahti,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Metal benches are also lighter than benches composed solely of wood.—
Megan Newton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
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Trump posted a reply the morning of May 16 on his Truth Social account.—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The bit was posting archival photos from Gen X’s formative years, together with wisecracks about how life was better/tougher/cooler/randier back then.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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