as in to record
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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The Austin, Texas, native recorded a career-high five interceptions and 11 passes defended during his senior season which earned him Consensus First-Team All-American honors.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The Central Americans then recorded a shock win over Berhalter’s side at the Copa America last summer.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Playing with pain Kentucky guard Lamont Butler logged 25 minutes while dealing with a shoulder injury.—
Rich Rovito,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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That event presented an opportunity that was too good to pass up: the chance to explore the seafloor below the iceberg’s original location—like overturning a rock or log in the woods to see what creatures lie hidden underneath.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Stacey was admittedly worried earlier in the day after learning Florian had chosen not to write down his vows.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Early librarian Julia McGarvey wrote down some of her experiences in those first few years of the OB Library’s operation.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Freiberger, 45, was last heard from on Feb. 21 before he was scheduled to meet a blind date, AZ Central reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Forty cases have been hospitalized, and one death has been reported—a 6-year-old unvaccinated girl who had no underlying health conditions.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
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Given the on-time launch and assuming no major problems, the Athena lander is expected to descend to touchdown on a flat mesa-like structure known as Mons Mouton on March 6, setting down just 100 miles from the Moon's south pole—closer than any other spacecraft has attempted.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Arenado fanned again in the seventh, set down on four pitches by career minor-leaguer Brent Headrick, who has pitched in only one MLB game since 2023 and only 15 total ever.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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These recordings, once transcribed, became rich raw material.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Stories that were shared verbally were transcribed and summarized, and the text was encoded in the eye itself and is able to be decoded using the project website.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Quinn noted several limitations in Heal the Bay’s data.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Swerdlow noted that the affordable and public housing units in his buildings will be indistinguishable from the workforce apartments and that all residents will have access to amenities like gyms, gardens and swimming pools.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Jot (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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