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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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Recent Examples of write down
Another option is to write down notes immediately after a session while your thoughts are fresh.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Many responded to the calls of their friends to write down their story; some were motivated by financial or political exigency; others saw a long-term money-making opportunity.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Turn your strongest beliefs into statements your audience secretly agrees with but hasn't seen written down.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In both the Application and System, read through and write down the error code for any errors when your PC last crashed.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Many responded to the calls of their friends to write down their story; some were motivated by financial or political exigency; others saw a long-term money-making opportunity.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Turn your strongest beliefs into statements your audience secretly agrees with but hasn't seen written down.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In both the Application and System, read through and write down the error code for any errors when your PC last crashed.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 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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Westmore Beauty’s 60-Second Eye Effects Gel Duo promises to instantly reduce the appearance of signs of aging around your eyes.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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The year 2024 will certainly be remembered with back-to-back records, a dry monsoon and one of the hottest fall seasons ever recorded.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Fed’s use of this technique in the pandemic brought mortgages rates to record lows in 2021.Carlos Waters, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Join the 50,000 shoppers who bought one in the last few weeks while it’s marked down to $14.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Cyber Monday 2024 Deals Best Cyber Monday deals for holiday shoppers Top holiday discounts under $100 Apple products marked down for Cyber Monday sales Patel, a staunch Trump ally, has echoed the former president’s plans for retribution.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Understanding how devices log activity, what processes can trigger certain data points, and the potential for alternative interpretations can be critical in effectively challenging or defending digital evidence in court.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Through Trump, Dunleavy is expected to push for the removal of restrictions reinstated by Biden on road-building and logging in the Tongass, the largest national forest in the U.S. These restrictions protect habitat for bears, salmon, and other wildlife while limiting economic activities.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 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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The unidentified stowaway made it on board Delta Flight 487 on Tuesday, but the crew was alerted to their presence before takeoff, ABC News reported.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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More than 100 firefighters battled the structure fire, categorized as a major emergency incident, for nearly two hours with no injuries reported before the blaze was knocked down around 12:30 p.m., officials said.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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According to federal laws, the military can only take down drones by military bases if the drones exhibit a clear threat, and spying isn’t one, the Journal notes.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Public support around Mangione has erupted on social media and has included GoFundMe fundraisers, which have been taken down.Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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