as in to record
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded, including 53 deaths.—
Jean-Yves Kamale,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025 -
As time progressed, women’s names were not systematically recorded.—
Joelle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
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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After logging 15 minutes in the first half of that defeat, a halftime X-ray on his right hand revealed a fractured second metacarpal.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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Maserati could be the latest premium automaker to run away from its 2030 EV-only commitment, parent company, Stellantis, writing down €1.5 billion in investment at the brand.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Adams asked employees to write down words to describe Astroscale.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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Multiple wildfires were reported Saturday by the North Carolina and US Forest Service.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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Oscar nominee Colman Domingo’s in it too, as this column was first to report.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 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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The bug happens when an iPhone user uses the Dictation feature, which allows someone to use their voice and then transcribe it into text.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Specifically, the prison system is asked for funds to purchase software that would transcribe the millions of phone calls made by prisoners each year.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Feb. 2025
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One thing to note is that since Rutherford and Allvin took over in Vancouver, the club has somewhat rarely been very busy on deadline day itself — aside from minor trades involving players like Tyler Motte.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Citing a recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Journal notes that some cost overruns related to nuclear power plants relate to the lack of new projects built in recent years rather than any problem with the technology itself.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
4 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 10 Mar. 2025.
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