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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in recorded
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of wrote down
The doctor wrote down some notes.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The witness took a photo of Routh's car and wrote down all but the last digit of his license plate.
—Hannah Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Following the finalization of the transaction, Spinnova wrote down the book value of Woodspin, as required by IFRS, per Kankkunen.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Organic materials like waxes decay rapidly and many cultures never wrote down their day-to-day personal care regimens, so the historical record is patchy at best.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
All3Media saw revenue tumble 10% last year, while its new owner wrote down the value of several big labels including Lime Pictures and Optomen US.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The witness took a photo of Routh's car and wrote down all but the last digit of his license plate.
—Hannah Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Following the finalization of the transaction, Spinnova wrote down the book value of Woodspin, as required by IFRS, per Kankkunen.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Organic materials like waxes decay rapidly and many cultures never wrote down their day-to-day personal care regimens, so the historical record is patchy at best.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
All3Media saw revenue tumble 10% last year, while its new owner wrote down the value of several big labels including Lime Pictures and Optomen US.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote down
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At 40 of the country’s busiest airports, flights coming and going will be reduced by 10% this week.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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For a family of three, the benefit would be reduced by $275.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mitchell played just 24 offensive snaps over the last four games and recorded two catches for 15 yards on four targets.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Draymond Green grabbed 10 rebounds but recorded just a single assist.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Right now, Abercrombie is hosting a secret Fall Favorites sale, and select items are marked down up to 25 percent off for a limited time.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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Spanx Airessentials Relaxed Long Sleeve Top Loads of shopper-favorite Spanx styles are quietly marked down right now, and first-time shoppers can even score an additional 15 percent at checkout off with the code FIRST15.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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San Diego County jails have logged more than 3,300 bookings on low-level drug and theft charges since a new state law, Proposition 36, took effect and turned what had been misdemeanor crimes into felonies.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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At one point earlier this summer, Grow a Garden accounted for more than two-thirds of the ~30 million players logged into Roblox.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Penn wrote off $850 million in the unwinding.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Nov. 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
Verb
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Crash reported on eastbound I-70 There has been a crash on I-70 between Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 and Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Axon reported an earnings miss Tuesday night as the company dealt with new tariffs.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those memos are transcribed, synthesized by AI and remixed into strategic documents.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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So far, the researchers have transcribed about 50 hours of barks into syllables.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Boston Herald,
12 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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