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writes

verb

present tense third-person singular of write

as in pens

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 corresponds

to engage in an exchange of written messages promise you'll write while you're away

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Recent Examples of writes Gutierrez writes about that, his early childhood in Cuba, and leadership lessons from his career in his new book, Sheer Will. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Shane Gillis’ dumb joke raised serious issues about women, fashion and sexuality, columnist Robin Abcarian writes. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Many different wide receivers got looks for the Chiefs on Sunday, and as Star columnist Sam McDowell writes, the contrast between Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert’s performance at quarterback is something worth analyzing. — Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 Matthew Lynn, a Post Opinions contributor, is a financial columnist and author who writes for the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator in London. — Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 George Pullar stars, co-writes with Taylor Danworth and produces with Michael Lawrence, John Molloy and Suzanne Walker. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 In her book, Dawood writes about an investigator telling her not to go down the agonizing road of hindsight. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Douglas writes that three doctors had missed the cancer and that he had been given the wrong diagnosis for nine months. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 In her notes to her daughters that appear at the end of each chapter, Romano often writes about the pricelessness of childhood and the importance of having choice as a child. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

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This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

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The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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Barrington talked about his standout installation at this year’s Venice Biennale, Labor Day Parade ’91, and how it was born out of a desire to transcend the way art communicates.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Looking at differences using a balanced frame communicates positive intent, fosters deeper trust and builds engagement.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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