as in recording
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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Marcloid wanders patiently through these generative soundscapes like a documentarian in thrall to the process, recording snapshots of the music’s continuous ecosystem.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026 -
After recording billions of dollars in losses, Disney’s streaming services, which include Hulu and ESPN+, reached profitability in 2024.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Seventy-three trial attorneys and seven appellate attorneys also continued legal education, logging 188 hours of training from the Oklahoma Bar Association.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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In Chicago, the two companies reported five safety incidents to the city last year — three involving Serve robots and two with Coco — despite logging nearly 30,000 sidewalk delivery miles between them.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Committing to a few simple daily swaps, such as writing down grocery lists or flipping through a newspaper, can encourage you to put down your phone and be more present.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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Members have discussed the tactic of writing down immigrants’ addresses on paper, not their phones, and eating the paper if confronted by law enforcement.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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At least four people called 911, including one woman who followed Lee and gave 911 workers a detailed description of his location, but no officers were sent to help, according to reporting from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune at the time.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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A lot of seniors are apprehensive about reporting things, Miller said.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Speculation has been rife in the Italian media that Tom Cruise would be among the stars setting down in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina and even playing a role in its opening ceremony on Friday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ultra-luxury sales climbed as financial firms, family offices, and high-net-worth buyers keep moving capital and setting down eight-figure residential roots in Palm Beach and Miami.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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After taking down the serial numbers from three M-16s used in the Pakistani Taliban suicide attack on the cadet college, near Wana, CNN made a Freedom of Information Act request to the US military concerning how the weapons got to Afghanistan.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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And his two Super Bowls were against the New England Patriots, taking down Belichick and Tom Brady to spoil their perfect 2007 season and the 2011 campaign.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Already, one in six families are in arrears, Wolfe said, noting the association’s preliminary review shows that household utility debt climbed to roughly $25 billion at the end of last year, up from about $23 billion the prior year.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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But the document also expresses uncertainty about whether the potential defects constitute a crime, noting that elections in Fulton County have already been the subject of multiple reviews.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Jotting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting%20%28down%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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