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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 witness took a photo of Routh's car and wrote down all but the last digit of his license plate.
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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
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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But a House Fiscal Agency report shows that total artificially reduced by the way billions in federal funding is accounted for, by moving Medicaid money to contingency funds where they are not included in the budget total.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — another priority for Democrats — will be reduced by more than $1 trillion over the next decade as a result of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several people reported experiencing the tremor in and around the San Jose area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Still, the 2024 numbers mark a surge compared to incidents recorded the year before, when the SPJC reported under 450 antisemitic acts.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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These Lucky Brand ankle booties are steeply marked down right now, and with their chic, timeless design, they’re bound to complement any fall outfit.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Other must-buys include the Astylish Wide-leg Jeans with trendy patch pockets in the front and these comfy mid-rise cargo jeans, which are both marked down to under $40.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Across his five seasons in New York, Thibodeau logged a 226-174 regular season record and a 24-23 playoff record.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Smith logged double-digit minutes in eight straight games before tearing his Achilles, establishing himself as a reliable and solid offensive option while also turning into a standout point-of-attack perimeter defender.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Once again, many AI researchers and engineers wrote off neural networks.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Aetna paid around $37,000 and the hospital wrote off the rest.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Box tree moths are native to temperate and subtropical climates in Asia and were first reported in Ohio in June 2023.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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True to his reputation as a naturalist, Shakespeare had transcribed a duet of love and partnership between two owls as part of a song of lust and merriment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 1988, Yanai established a subsidiary in Hong Kong, where a clerk accidentally transcribed the name as Uniqlo.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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After straightforward wins over Katie Boulter and Zhang Shuai, Anisimova came from a set down in back-to-back matches against Karolina Muchová and Jasmine Paolini.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 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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