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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
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, a German startup that keeps software agents working in a secure cloud after the developer who started the task logs off.
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Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Its streamlined, lightweight architecture tracks a daily sleep score and logs your vital metrics, using a glass display that is twice as scratch-resistant as that of previous models.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
Elite runner Nicholas Bester, who logs more than 140 kilometers per week, used the device after hard sessions and before bed.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Jankowski, Carrier and Robinson have emerged as a fairly rare commodity; a physical, play-driving fourth line that logs high-leverage minutes in postseason games.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Winter or summer, logs as big as Popeye’s biceps smolder in the grand fireplace of the dimly lit, deep-blue map room to ensure the theatrical cosiness stays cranked up to 11.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
According to the complaint, Netflix logs billions of user interactions on its platform, collecting data that allegedly includes viewing habits, entertainment preferences, devices used, household networks, app usage patterns, and other behavioral information.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
Governance must be architectural, with checkpoints on the highest-leverage decisions, audit logs across all agent actions, and validation layers before execution.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
The logs are precision-fitted, showcasing the artistry of traditional log construction.
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Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
All of these updates could help address some of the quirks The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy noticed while trying out Google’s updated smart home system last year, like event logs with detailed descriptions of people who weren’t there, and things that didn’t happen.
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Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, a German startup that keeps software agents working in a secure cloud after the developer who started the task logs off.
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Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Its streamlined, lightweight architecture tracks a daily sleep score and logs your vital metrics, using a glass display that is twice as scratch-resistant as that of previous models.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
Elite runner Nicholas Bester, who logs more than 140 kilometers per week, used the device after hard sessions and before bed.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Jankowski, Carrier and Robinson have emerged as a fairly rare commodity; a physical, play-driving fourth line that logs high-leverage minutes in postseason games.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Winter or summer, logs as big as Popeye’s biceps smolder in the grand fireplace of the dimly lit, deep-blue map room to ensure the theatrical cosiness stays cranked up to 11.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
According to the complaint, Netflix logs billions of user interactions on its platform, collecting data that allegedly includes viewing habits, entertainment preferences, devices used, household networks, app usage patterns, and other behavioral information.
—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
Governance must be architectural, with checkpoints on the highest-leverage decisions, audit logs across all agent actions, and validation layers before execution.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 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.
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
The logs are precision-fitted, showcasing the artistry of traditional log construction.
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Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logs
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The Lamine Yamal of his day, who similarly broke a number of youngest goalscorer and appearance maker records for club and country, struggled with injuries and has been sold to AS Monaco.
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For families trying to understand who can file, what records to gather, and how Texas courts evaluate wrongful death economic damages, reviewing a plain-language overview of the Texas Wrongful Death Act is a solid starting point.
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That holds regardless of which model wins the benchmark race, because the agent arrives as a guest in the system of record, not as its successor.
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If someone wins, that team has a chance (with three points, a 1-2-0 record and its status hinging on goal differential) and the loser would be eliminated.
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Training-ground footage, team celebrations, travel diaries and behind-the-scenes moments build deeper connections between players and fans.
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The character's obsessive calorie counting — which the Bridget Jones book series author Helen Fielding has said came directly from her own university diaries — has been among the things criticized about the character through the years.
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The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
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The litigation opened a wider window into the business and regulation of infant formula, including adverse event reports.
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The physical configuration achieves passive safety operational profiles by relying on subcritical physics variables and inherent material limitations.
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How Clert’s ambitious adaptation achieves this, in under 90 minutes to boot, is best experienced in real time.
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It was widely observed and discussed in journals of the era and later became part of Revolutionary War Lore.
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This was so common that most American brewing journals were printed in both English and German until the start of World War I in 1914.
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Cape Verde is the smallest country to reach the knockout stage, with a population of 525,000, notes ESPN.
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Alzheimer's is now the sixth-leading cause of death in adults 65 and older and the seventh-leading cause of death of American adults, the CDC notes.
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Each time picks five players, with the winner decided by whichever team scores more out of those five attempts.
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Rodrigo's third album scores the Grammy winner her biggest week yet on the Billboard 200.
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“Logs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logs. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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