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as in records
to make a written note of
the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home
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as in wins
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
an actor who has logged a record number of Academy Award nominations in the course of her career
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Recent Examples of logs
Omar Kardoudi
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Yes, Luma can recognize up to 10 cats and logs each of their activity individually.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The plan is for Cole to throw two frames before Weathers logs a few innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The set logs the biggest week for any album by units in five months, and also marks Styles’ fourth leader.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
Approach improves transparency and trust in autonomous systems Similar to the flight data recorders used in aircraft, the system continuously logs information about the drone’s performance.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Next, the scammer logs into your account within minutes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
If Salley had been patient, Craig would have one of his inevitable blowups, and Charley would have gotten the ick faster than Rodrigo logs onto Ticketmaster when Madonna announces a new tour.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Sunscreen is a non-negotiable for Qantas’ Airport Customer Experience Manager, Travys Carinci, who logs an average of 60,000 miles per month.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The logs are precision-fitted, showcasing the artistry of traditional log construction.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
The system includes theft alerts, wireless software updates, an anti-wheelie function for technical climbs, and automatic jump detection that logs air time for riders tracking their progression.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Yes, Luma can recognize up to 10 cats and logs each of their activity individually.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The plan is for Cole to throw two frames before Weathers logs a few innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The set logs the biggest week for any album by units in five months, and also marks Styles’ fourth leader.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
Approach improves transparency and trust in autonomous systems Similar to the flight data recorders used in aircraft, the system continuously logs information about the drone’s performance.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Next, the scammer logs into your account within minutes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
If Salley had been patient, Craig would have one of his inevitable blowups, and Charley would have gotten the ick faster than Rodrigo logs onto Ticketmaster when Madonna announces a new tour.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Sunscreen is a non-negotiable for Qantas’ Airport Customer Experience Manager, Travys Carinci, who logs an average of 60,000 miles per month.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Closer images reveal a more substantial structure with a pointed roof, made from logs and foliage, housing a log table and several bags, rope and a helmet hanging from the rafters which are covered by a plastic tarpaulin.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The logs are precision-fitted, showcasing the artistry of traditional log construction.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logs
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Court records state that nearly an hour later, officers were sent to the area again after receiving reports of a man who had been found shot dead in a yard.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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The video and audio recording of the conversation appears to come from a camera that records inside of Lawrence City Hall's hallways.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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If no candidate wins a majority in the primary, the top two finishers will advance to a November runoff.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The team closest to the pallino wins the point.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the investigation into the crash, focusing not only on the examination into aviation safety, but also on the human toll left behind.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The elicense page includes information on a hospital’s license and any plan of correction reports from DPH.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some users have found that microdosing, or taking the drug in small amounts, achieves the best health outcomes, but some experts warn against it.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Power and the Glory achieves the comfortable combination of a thriller plot with the high, moral ambiguity of a modern drama.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The diaries also included criticism of the Great Leap Forward, an industrialization program championed by Mao from 1958 to 1961 that caused a famine estimated to have killed as many as 40 million people.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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The veteran author and journalist has pulled from letters, diaries, interviews with aging survivors, and many other sources to chart how life and behavior shifted in the German capital from 1939 to 1945.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Game notes Rangers bats struggled for most of Saturday’s game with only four hits in the game but rallied and had runners on the corners with two outs in the ninth inning and Evan Carter up to bat.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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From a pricing perspective, BYD is expected to strategically position the Great Tang below key models within its broader portfolio to prevent overlap with premium offerings such as the Denza N8L and Denza N9, CarNewsChina notes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The director scores easy laughs off of modern-day progressive shibboleths such as gender-fluid pronouns, trigger warnings and Native American land acknowledgments.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Luka Doncic scores 32 points, but can’t get a clean look on the final shot attempt as the Lakers lose to the Detroit Pistons 113-110.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to the First Judicial District Attorney's Office, journals later found in the Jeep that Little was driving indicate the suspect was suicidal and homicidal.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The events of that day are now detailed in a pair of studies, published in the journals Science and Scientific Reports.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Logs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logs. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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