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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, the Hush Hush, asks guests to write down a secret, seal it in a small envelope and place it in the Vanderpump Vault.
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Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Students absorb more by writing down notes old-school and by avoiding the distraction of a cellphone.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Conducting something that no one had written down in advance.
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John Hope Bryant,
Time,
23 June 2026
None of these rules are written down.
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Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Students absorb more by writing down notes old-school and by avoiding the distraction of a cellphone.
—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Conducting something that no one had written down in advance.
—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
23 June 2026
None of these rules are written down.
—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
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Displaying tactical discipline and superior talent, the English national team defeated Mexico 3-2 with a lineup reduced to 10 men on Sunday night.
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In France, more than 1,000 excess deaths were recorded during the heat spell, according to the country’s national public health agency.
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The person recording the incident briefly turned the camera away after the blast.
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Hiring in May was marked down to 129,000 from 172,000, while April’s job gains are now 148,000, down from an initial estimate of 179,000.
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Select suitcases and travel bags are marked down right now, including 20% off the Odyssey carry-on, the expandable backpack, and this puffy tote.
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The cameras silently log the movements of millions of vehicles every day, building a digital trail that can reveal where someone lives, works and spends their time.
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The crime drama was renewed for a second season last year after logging Paramount+’s second biggest launch for an original series behind Landman.
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EBay is quietly rebuilding a growth story that many investors had already written off.
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For an instrument that many observers had written off as a pandemic-era anomaly, SPAC is having a very loud second act.
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Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas.
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Kicking a ball, setting down your bike's kickstand, or making a splash in the water, use your feet to kick-start some fun!
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All personnel aboard the vessel survived the incident and no injuries were reported, according to the department.
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The other actor whose presence deeply impacted the production, Nolan reports, is Samantha Morton, mesmerizing as Circe, the goddess who changes Odysseus’ men into swine.
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Trump eventually took down the post but followed it up a few days later with another AI image showing him embraced by Jesus in front of an American flag.
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The 150-foot-by-300-foot flag, which hangs on the dam's south-facing wall, was temporarily taken down in June after developing a large tear.
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