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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
Typically, jurors are instructed to write down their questions after a witness testifies.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Never written down, our knowledge was lifted and passed from one to the other through our singing, through the beat of a drum.
—Tanya Talaga
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
Hasbro did take a hefty $1 billion write down on its consumer products business in part as retailers pushed holiday orders until later in the year given general economic uncertainty.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Among the things written down were three numbers that said a lot and might end up meaning a lot:
12, 6, 10.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Never written down, our knowledge was lifted and passed from one to the other through our singing, through the beat of a drum.
—Tanya Talaga
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
Hasbro did take a hefty $1 billion write down on its consumer products business in part as retailers pushed holiday orders until later in the year given general economic uncertainty.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Among the things written down were three numbers that said a lot and might end up meaning a lot:
12, 6, 10.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Morning dopamine spikes from phone use reduce your motivation to pursue slower, more meaningful tasks later.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The Shawnee Mission East graduate shut out the Royals lineup across 6 ⅔ innings while recording seven strikeouts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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From 2020 to 2024, the number of annual fires has increased 68% compared with the 1990s, the first complete decade recorded in the fire data.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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The retailer just quietly marked down so many summer travel essentials for outdoor enthusiasts, and from camping gear to breathable apparel, there’s no shortage of deals that are yours for the taking.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Right now, they’re marked down to a great price at 28% off.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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Rather than depending solely on API integrations or rigid scripts, Pine AI’s agents can interact directly with graphical user interfaces — logging into websites, filling out dynamic forms and navigating complex web environments much like a human would.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As usual, under Horst’s system, each roll was meticulously logged in with a double set of stick-on numbers: first beside the photographer’s name in a school exercise book and second on the actual roll of film for processing in the darkroom.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some write off his impressive numbers as stat padding.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Insurance companies can completely write off vehicles with water damage due to mechanical complications.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The Padres threatened again in the eighth before Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott set down the middle of the order in order in the ninth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Despite a shaky start in her quarterfinal match, Aryna Sabalenka showed her trademark resilience and power, battling back from a set down to defeat Laura Siegemund 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Among the audit’s other findings: Foundations were failing to report in-kind donations, were not tracking which assets have donor restrictions and were not recording investment activities in general ledgers.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Terms were not disclosed, but NFL Network reported Allen will sign a one-year deal worth $8.52 million.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the third round to advance to the quarterfinals, D3 took down the UConn alumni group, Stars of Storrs.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Hot on the heels of a major ransomware group being taken down through an international law enforcement operation comes a new development that highlights the whack-a-mole nature of such actions: A new group, likely comprised of some of the same members, has already taken its place.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
26 July 2025
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