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as in to pen
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 to communicate
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of write
In related news, the director of California’s recycling agency, Rachel Wagoner, helped write the single-use plastics law — before going to work for the plastics and packaging companies that critics say are attempting to derail the law.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: To date, the fund has backed nine startups as both lead and follow-on, writing first checks of $2 million to $10 million for seed through Series B raises.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Hackman turned to painting and did voice-over work and writing books.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: To date, the fund has backed nine startups as both lead and follow-on, writing first checks of $2 million to $10 million for seed through Series B raises.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Hackman turned to painting and did voice-over work and writing books.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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Baum penned numerous novels and short stories, poems, and scripts.—
Nancy Olson,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Gilroy himself penned the first trio of episodes, with Beau Willimon on writing duties for episodes 4-6, Dan Gilroy composing episodes 7-9, and Tom Bissell crafting episodes 10-12.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The clip gives fans a look into his creative process as members of the OTF crew communicate with him on calls and run through songs making the tracklist’s cut.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
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Make the transition seamless by maintaining a bedtime routine, child-proofing your home, communicating the change, and involving your kid in the process.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Kearney authored several one-act plays, and his musical The Little Playhouse was workshopped at Lincoln Center Theater Director’s Lab/American Living Room Series.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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House Bill 1095 — authored by Rep. Earl Harris, D-East Chicago — would expand the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force area.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Under Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, the Space Force has defined a highly effective strategy; corresponding operational concepts and technologies; and a new training regimen to ensure U.S. equities in space are secured.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The equation no longer corresponds to a Turing machine that computes perfect squares—and, more generally, the Diophantine equations can no longer encode the halting problem.—
Joseph Howlett,
WIRED,
9 Mar. 2025
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Anadol’s ‘Living Architecture’ installation is accompanied by a custom soundscape composed by Anadol’s longtime collaborator, Kerim Karaoglu which integrates sound recordings made in the museum and enhances the sensory immersion of the installation.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The two-tone Schiaparelli gown is composed of a white maxi dress with sculptural halter straps that accentuate its deep V neckline and a dark blue raw denim corset.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Related card Trump administration pauses $175 million in federal funding to UPenn over transgender athlete policies Sure enough, the rules posted online had become more restrictive, matching regulations from World Athletics.—
Brynn Gingras,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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As Formula One arrives in Shanghai for the weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, the Spaniard referenced a video posted by Williams on X, where team principal James Vowles explains what caused Sainz to lose control of his car and crash.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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