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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 equations that mathematicians use to study the flow of water and other fluids — which Leonhard Euler first wrote down nearly 300 years ago — look simple enough.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Take two measurements one minute apart, and write down the measurements to share with your doctor.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Attendees were asked to write down their questions and submit them to city staff for consideration.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Take two measurements one minute apart, and write down the measurements to share with your doctor.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Attendees were asked to write down their questions and submit them to city staff for consideration.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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As part of a plea agreement, the murder charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter, and the remaining charges were dismissed.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Additional heavy rainfall is possible beyond Saturday; however, uncertainty in Melissa's track and forward speed reduces confidence in exact totals.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Austin Reaves recorded 25 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, while Rui Hachimura added 23 points of his own.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rozier played that night, but recorded just five points and four rebounds in 10 minutes before exiting with a foot injury.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Our editors have tested just about every hair product out there—from treatments for damaged hair to round brushes—and some of our all-time favorites are currently marked down.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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One of the top deals is the Serta Quilted Couch Pet Bed, marked down to less than $70.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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One day in March, Higginbotham logged onto a Zoom call with Frank Perri, the director of the Philadelphia Hypnosis Center.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since 1980, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has maintained a database tracking these bank-busting events, logging every drought, flood, freeze, severe storm, tropical cyclone, wildfire, or winter storm that had a price tag of $1 billion or more.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The team says the process could one day help restore farmland, wetlands, and industrial zones that have long been written off as too contaminated to recover.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most of the media, though not all, wrote off the lab-leak theory, for instance.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The prestigious brand setting down roots in Nashville marks a new chapter in the city's evolution as a top-tier retail hotspot and destination of global cultural importance, business reporter Molly Davis writes.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the Game 3 loss, Varland set down his hat and walked out of the visitor’s clubhouse.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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But in other parts of the country, unruly and often unsupervised kids have led to some breweries banning little ones from their spaces entirely or during certain times, the New York Times reported this summer.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The company reported that the Nashville Snooki Shop leads all four locations in daily sales, content engagement and foot traffic.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, sportsbooks have taken down odds on certain events to protect against manipulation.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In a new joint venture redeveloping the marina, Everett Landco announced plans to take down storage tanks and dismantle offices at the location this month, per NBC News.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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