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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
Sheriff tells residents to 'write down' Harris supporter addresses in September
Rodgers' comments come two months after an Ohio county sheriff took to social media to seemingly request the addresses of homes with front yard signs supporting Harris.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
As a result of the write down, CDL posted a S$1.9 billion net loss in 2020, its worst performance in its six-decade history.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery recently wrote down the value of their cable channel segments by billions of dollars.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Attendees passed around a film camera documenting their conversational outfits and writing down the story of their favorite pieces on parchment paper to accompany their Polaroid.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
As a result of the write down, CDL posted a S$1.9 billion net loss in 2020, its worst performance in its six-decade history.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery recently wrote down the value of their cable channel segments by billions of dollars.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Attendees passed around a film camera documenting their conversational outfits and writing down the story of their favorite pieces on parchment paper to accompany their Polaroid.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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Opened in 1956, Sunnyvale High School, the city’s second public high school, worked to achieve collaboration between students and educators, aiming to reduce violence and enrich the curriculum during the interracial tension that marked the 1960s and ’70s.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Roofing contractors said good roofs with years of life left are being replaced ahead of schedule to allow insurers to reduce their risk going forward.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $3,942,000 from the acquisition of the Rhode Island Companies.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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There’s more, too, with some sets marked down to $23.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Amazon typically sells it for $159, but for Prime Day, it's marked down to $109.Tony Hoffman, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Elon Musk, not Melania or Kimberly Guilfoyle, appears in curious new Trump family photo A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in Connecticut.Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Both campaigns had all but written off Iowa as a surefire Trump victory.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Many might write off the space, saying lower, angled ceilings make the room unusable, but not Welch.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Once, my cruise ship roommate set down her purse on a chair next to her at a sidewalk cafe and didn’t even notice when a quick thief snagged it.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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In a lengthy and eloquent letter, Laura set down her husband’s final hours.Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
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The modern understanding of a public concession can be traced to 1896, when William Jennings Bryan sent opponent William McKinley a cordial telegram, NPR reports.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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The five incumbent countywide officeholders on the ballot Tuesday in Macomb County are leading in their races for reelection, with nearly 88% of precincts reporting Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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The current probability of the benchmark rate being taken down by another 25 basis points at the December meeting is 78%.Natasha Turak,Matt Clinch, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Daryl has the unpleasant task of taking down two people who aren’t hallucinating: Angus and Fiona, the Scottish couple, who turn on Daryl to take the gas masks and save themselves.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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