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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
In years’ past, Chase would write down his personal goals for the season on a note and post it on his mirror.
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Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
If a sensitive account gets discussed fully, ask a direct question, write down terms, and repeat them back before moving on.
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Pubsubhub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas?
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Japan’s biggest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31, a charge that a company spokesperson said was its first since the Bank of Japan shifted its policy to raising interest rates in March 2024.
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Nao Sano,
Bloomberg,
26 May 2026
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Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
If a sensitive account gets discussed fully, ask a direct question, write down terms, and repeat them back before moving on.
—
Pubsubhub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas?
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Japan’s biggest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31, a charge that a company spokesperson said was its first since the Bank of Japan shifted its policy to raising interest rates in March 2024.
—
Nao Sano,
Bloomberg,
26 May 2026
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New flyover ramps connecting to I-95 would also be built, while sound barriers would be installed along both sides of the corridor to help reduce traffic noise for nearby residents.
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The rich treatment balances strengthening plant proteins with nourishing rosehip and sweet almond oils to reduce breakage and replenish moisture.
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That proved to be too much to overcome for the Mets, who didn’t record another hit after Young’s one-out single in the fourth until Francisco Lindor lined a single with two outs in the ninth.
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Eight of Chicago’s nine starters recorded a hit.
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It’s currently marked down over 60% off—extra points if your bed frame is upholstered in a matching bouclé material.
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They’re marked down in summer-forward hues, too.
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More than three dozen tornado reports were logged Sunday into Monday by the Storm Prediction Center, as supercell thunderstorms roared across the region.
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Since the weather has allowed, Humphreys has been preparing for France by logging 110-120 miles per week.
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The lesson is that Cape Verde got within one game of the world’s knockout rounds not despite its scarcity but through it — by building the focused discipline that constraint forces, organizing a diaspora most would write off as loss, and competing to endure rather than to dazzle.
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So, before writing off a sluggish job candidate search as a market issue, take a hard look at the listing itself, from the title to the requirements, the compensation and the hiring process.
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Phillips set down 12 in a row following Torres' homer until JJ Wetherholt led off the sixth with a single.
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The crown isn’t being taken, just being set down.
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On board the deportation flight were 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor, an initiative of Human Rights First, which tracks deportation flights, The Associated Press reported.
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The Forest Service reports the herd’s origins are unknown, noting it may be linked to mustang drives between Owens Valley and Nevada.
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Now, in his campaign for Congress, Lyman wants to take down the establishment, limit the federal government, bolster rural viability and increase transparency, especially around elections.
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The company stated that DroneLight can take down a single drone in just one to two seconds.
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