as in to record
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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Last season, the New Jersey native recorded 119 tackles, 5 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles, leading the Crimson Tide in all categories.—
David Ubben,
The Athletic,
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The archive of weather data in the United States is recorded by the Historical Climatology Network, a data set of temperature, precipitation and pressure records from long-standing stations around the county, managed and analyzed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The three-month period from October to December saw gains across most types of filming except reality TV, which logged its ninth consecutive quarterly decline.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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When the Bruins played the Leafs in the first round last spring, Coyle logged the most five-on-five minutes against Matthews of any Boston centre.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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So write down those names: Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Seeking to finally close the lid on the coffin theory once and for all, everybody writes down her name, banishing her from the game.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Then in early December 2024, Catholic News Agency reported that Francis had fallen, hitting his chin on his nightstand.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Eighteen of their band mates were hospitalized, The Charlotte Observer reported at the time.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Feb. 2025
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After stints in Santa Maria, Sonoma and New Zealand, Chin was ready to set down roots and be closer to his friends in the South Bay.—
Laura Ness,
The Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Related article Gaël Monfils becomes oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour title, surpassing Roger Federer Monfils watched Svitolina’s win from her players’ box as the Ukrainian 28th seed also came from a set down to win 2-6 6-4 6-0 and reach the fourth round.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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To transcribe patient notes in real time Using ambient AI, which takes audio recordings and quickly transcribes them then structures the notes, can make charting easier for doctors, Patel said.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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The majority of the handwritten documents that need transcribing are from the Revolutionary War when writing in cursive was the standard form of penmanship, the outlet said.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Mulberry noted that China is the source of over 70% of the household and generic non-food products that Great Value sells such as electronics, accessories, plastic food containers and sporting goods.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Richards — who, her children note, has always attempted to to shield them from their dad's headline-making antics — is on good terms with her ex-husband these days.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Jot (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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