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as in reduces
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in logs
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of writes down
Instead of signing the contract, Henry writes down an address.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes down
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Recent research examining extensive housing market data reaches similar conclusions, finding that institutional investors buying single-family homes raises home prices by 1-2% and reduces rents by nearly the same amount.—
Adrian Moore,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The fiber in fruit slows digestion and reduces the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream, helping to lower post-meal blood sugar levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported five new cases of measles in Canyon County in January, according to the state’s measles dashboard, which logs cases by county, age and vaccination status.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The police department logs 306 chases in 2016.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mount Sharp records a distinct chapter of Mars' changing ancient climate.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Florida high schoolers who have behavioral health threat assessment records in their file would also have those records transferred to their higher education institution.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The texture starts creamy and then sets down into a blurred finish.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 Dec. 2025
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At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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To this end, CNBC reports, NASA now plans to return the rocket ot the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for repairs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Now, the fundraiser is under review, with questions over the organizers and who will receive the proceeds, San Francisco Chronicle reports.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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Every wildfire that takes down a transmission line, every flood that swallows a road, every heatwave that makes a solar farm falter all slow the very systems meant to replace fossil fuels.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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After the gang successfully takes down Godolkin by embracing supe differences and leaning on their collective power, Polarity ultimately makes the choice to stay behind, charging himself with taking care of the rest of the school’s young supes.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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When a customer calls, the system transcribes the conversation and redacts personal information before the information is shared with the AI assistant, Dunn said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, Davis notes that a darker ceiling makes the walls look brighter and the room feel larger.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bartlett also notes that induction melting—the method the mint described using—is a very common, flexible way to melt metal, especially when scrap is part of the feedstock.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Writes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes%20down. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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