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as in pens
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 corresponds
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of writes
Fleisher writes for the Associated Press.
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Larry Fleisher, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Cut to the now-twentysomething Adam (The Idea of You‘s hunk Nicholas Galitzine), explaining all of this wonky mythology to a date, who writes him off as a delusional, pretty-boy doofus.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Everyone’s wondering which White Sox players will step up with Munetaka Murakami out for the next month with a hamstring injury, writes Paul Sullivan.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
In a traditional corporate venture capital arrangement, a company writes a check, takes a board seat, and waits — sometimes years — for a return.
—Serguei Netessine, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Jill writes of her thinking, according to The Atlantic.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Get the map right and the rest of the work writes itself.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Larry Fleisher, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Cut to the now-twentysomething Adam (The Idea of You‘s hunk Nicholas Galitzine), explaining all of this wonky mythology to a date, who writes him off as a delusional, pretty-boy doofus.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Everyone’s wondering which White Sox players will step up with Munetaka Murakami out for the next month with a hamstring injury, writes Paul Sullivan.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
In a traditional corporate venture capital arrangement, a company writes a check, takes a board seat, and waits — sometimes years — for a return.
—Serguei Netessine, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Jill writes of her thinking, according to The Atlantic.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Get the map right and the rest of the work writes itself.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes
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Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Investors can use $250 as their stop, which roughly corresponds to where the 50-day is currently running and where the stock based before the breakout began.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The first day of that year (1 Muharram ah 1) corresponds to July 16, 622, in the Julian calendar.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
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Both assumptions break when the system composes its own dependencies at runtime.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Over the years, the piano became an emotional outlet for Partovi, who composes his own music.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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The titular bear, who communicates with the girl through language—seemingly telepathic—plays a crucial role in her survival.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The way a board communicates (whether in formal notices, emails, or meetings) helps define the culture of the entire community.—
Niurys Robaina,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Perhaps if the team authors a more precipitous decline and those gaps grow, there will be a more serious conversation about conducting a selloff.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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While not all of the slowdown in box production can be attributable to falling demand for goods, the slump is present in other areas of the freight economy, said Adam Josephson, a longtime paper and packaging sell-side analyst who now authors an economics newsletter.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hegseth frequently posts images and videos of himself working out on social media.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The Indianapolis Colts, for example, have been back and forth on the Pride Month celebration posts the past two years.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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