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as in to pen
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 to communicate
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of write
Punch It Films is behind the movie written and directed by Nika Agiashvili (Daughter Of The Wolf).
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Over the three years of the pandemic, Bradley conducted more than 6,000 color consultations, an experience that inspired her to write her first book, Master the Art of Color.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Numerous individual phone users also wrote to the FCC.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
These worries were heightened when, at the end of June, Richard Goodman, one of the senior civil servants in the DfT, wrote to Collier to reinforce Alexander's message.
—Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Over the three years of the pandemic, Bradley conducted more than 6,000 color consultations, an experience that inspired her to write her first book, Master the Art of Color.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Numerous individual phone users also wrote to the FCC.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
These worries were heightened when, at the end of June, Richard Goodman, one of the senior civil servants in the DfT, wrote to Collier to reinforce Alexander's message.
—Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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In his new interview with Andrew Callaghan, Hunter offered a particularly scathing takedown of George Clooney, who famously penned an op-ed for The New York Times in July 2024 that publicly urged Biden to drop out of the race.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Sergio Mendes have also sung lyrics penned by the pair.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
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There can be no one-to-one correspondence between text and image because, first, that would make for a boring book, and second, words and images do not communicate in the same ways.—
Philip Nel
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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If your business is targeting global markets this holiday season, develop a plan that clearly communicates shipping costs, delivery expectations and tax implications.—
Greg Hewitt,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Other newsletters across the country include NC Local, authored by Catherine Komp.—
Corey Hutchins,
The Conversation,
23 July 2025
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Businesses can also face civil penalties for buying, selling, or disseminating fake reviews or endorsements, whether authored by bots or humans.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
22 July 2025
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Analyst Alan Gould’s new price target of $510, raised from $430, corresponds to about 33% upside ahead.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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If folks will volunteer, it can be composed of two- or three-member teams of neighbors patrolling, if possible, at the approximate times these crimes are occurring.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 July 2025
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For a widow who lost her husband, her only brother and her only daughter in just five months, McCrory is remarkably composed.—
Pamela Brown,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Some of the videos posted on social media showed that the fight began as two men circled each other and a crowd gathered.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Another video posted on X, formerly Twitter, showed a car stuck in traffic.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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