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as in penned
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 corresponded
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of wrote
Watson wrote on Instagram recently.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Banks wrote a book with Isaac Knapper, the man wrongfully convicted for her father’s murder, calling him a dear friend.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Hearing these codas during a highly social event appears to support this interpretation, the authors wrote.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The real estate investment trust focuses on self-storage properties, which have historically been resilient through economic cycles, analyst Brendan Lynch wrote.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
While at the Post, Gilbert wrote original stories about the business of medicine, covering everything from the rise of weight loss drugs to the dangers of gene therapy to the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
But casting someone vastly different than Radcliffe is exactly what directors Jeremy Herrin and Duncan Macmillan (who also co-wrote the original play with Jonny Donahoe) had in mind.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Ghalibaf wrote alongside three clapping emojis.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Schochet is not named in the lawsuit, but Rabbi Zalman Lipskar, the lead rabbi at the Shul of Bal Harbour is named and wrote an affidavit in support of the temporary injunction.
—Lauren Costantino
march 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Banks wrote a book with Isaac Knapper, the man wrongfully convicted for her father’s murder, calling him a dear friend.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Hearing these codas during a highly social event appears to support this interpretation, the authors wrote.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The real estate investment trust focuses on self-storage properties, which have historically been resilient through economic cycles, analyst Brendan Lynch wrote.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
While at the Post, Gilbert wrote original stories about the business of medicine, covering everything from the rise of weight loss drugs to the dangers of gene therapy to the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
But casting someone vastly different than Radcliffe is exactly what directors Jeremy Herrin and Duncan Macmillan (who also co-wrote the original play with Jonny Donahoe) had in mind.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Ghalibaf wrote alongside three clapping emojis.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Schochet is not named in the lawsuit, but Rabbi Zalman Lipskar, the lead rabbi at the Shul of Bal Harbour is named and wrote an affidavit in support of the temporary injunction.
—Lauren Costantino
march 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
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Feig returns from the first film to helm the sequel from a script by Rebecca Sonnenshine, who also penned the screenplay for the 2025 movie.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Among those who penned letters of support was Van Jones, a CNN correspondent and former adviser to President Barack Obama.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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This rise corresponded with a nearly equal uptick in hospitalizations linked to kratom alone, from 43 admissions in 2015 to 538 in 2025.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ross, who was 7 when Wilkens was arrested, had corresponded with her aunt since elementary school.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Stacy Jennings posted 2 hits, 2 RBIs and a walk while also dominating in the circle, allowing three hits and zero earned runs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rock posted the videos to X on Saturday afternoon.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Although Denise and Aaron hadn't communicated since the attack, Denise told the Huntington Beach officers the same story Aaron had.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Early in the ongoing war, Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf countries for attacking them with ballistic missiles and drones, only to quickly backtrack when the Guards communicated a different message.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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