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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in to record
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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My top tip is to write down examples of times when you were presented with a problem and found a solution, as many questions revolve around this formula.
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Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
On the back, write a prompt for each day, then write down your kids' answers each night.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
The idea is to write down on a slip of paper the happiest moment of the day and drop it in a jar.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Before starting any project, writing down my goals and objectives for the team clarifies my direction and expectations of them.
—David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
On the back, write a prompt for each day, then write down your kids' answers each night.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
The idea is to write down on a slip of paper the happiest moment of the day and drop it in a jar.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Before starting any project, writing down my goals and objectives for the team clarifies my direction and expectations of them.
—David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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Surgery can benefit from real-time AI explanations and XR visualizations to reduce patient anxiety, while oncology can simplify complex treatment plans for better decision making.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Light pollution significantly reduces visibility of meteors.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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On the defensive end, Hunter recorded a 90.9 coverage grade, which is third among all corners in the county compared to PFF.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, Vale recorded the highest iron ore production since 2018.Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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And they're currently marked down a generous 50 percent.Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Treat yourself or a loved one to a set of noise-canceling Apple AirPods Pro while they’re marked down, or pick up a multipack of Apple AirTags to slip into multiple stockings.Clara McMahon, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Findings Highlight Risks to Press Freedom Prosecutors collected phone records and text message logs from service providers, including Apple, in 2017 and 2018, using subpoenas and legal maneuvers that prevented companies from notifying affected individuals.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The song logs nearly 36 million streams and 20 million in airplay audience impressions.Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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The car was completely written off but God saved him.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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He’s written off so many losses to off nights or hot shooting performances by opponents.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2024
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Matching interests is closely related to pathos, the appeal to the emotions of the audience, and is one of the three essential elements of persuasion set down by Aristotle over two millennia ago.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The order’s practices were set down by the first chief steward, Marc Lescarbot, a lawyer and poet in the colony at Port-Royal.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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Bloomberg reported in April that the family and its minority investor may be considering a sale valuing the business at up to $3.5 billion.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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This announcement, reported by Variety, marks Muniz's reentry into the acting industry 18 years after the series concluded in 2006.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Can Miami of Ohio take down rival Ohio for the second time in 2024 to win the MAC conference championship?Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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UnitedHealth took down its webpage which linked to photos and information about its top executives.Bertha Coombs,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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