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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
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the decision, writing that both rulings should have been reversed.
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
There’s no record of Caedmon jotting the poem down himself—but records of it can be found in copies of a history of Christianity in England written by the Venerable Bede, an English monk and scholar, called the Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
The traditional medical model tends to treat healing as something that’s done to patients through prescriptions written or procedures performed.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
During construction, family members had written their favorite Bible verses on studs throughout the house.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
There’s no record of Caedmon jotting the poem down himself—but records of it can be found in copies of a history of Christianity in England written by the Venerable Bede, an English monk and scholar, called the Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
The traditional medical model tends to treat healing as something that’s done to patients through prescriptions written or procedures performed.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
During construction, family members had written their favorite Bible verses on studs throughout the house.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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Harsh Vaibhav penned the screenplay and serves as executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Chuko Esiri penned the screenplay for Clarissa and produced alongside Arie Esiri, Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions, and Nicholas Weinstock for Invention Studios.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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For many families, barriers to care stem not only from transportation or cost, but from feeling misunderstood, unseen, or unable to communicate comfortably with providers.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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As Spanish speakers, some of whom speak little to no English, the mothers on the committee had faced challenges in communicating with teachers, administrators and city leaders about their children’s needs.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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The fact that Roki Sasaki, who authored the best start of his MLB career against the Angels over the weekend, and Sheehan have shown developmental strides as the year’s gone on will also help mitigate the effects of Snell and Glasnow’s absences.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The couple first crossed paths after Charles — who has authored nine books — was asked to review Jarman’s 2021 nonfiction bestseller River Kings, centered on her specialist subject of the Vikings.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The team waived tight end Bryce Pierre and running back Montrell Johnson in corresponding moves.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Each Weekly Voting Period will correspond to a group of three (3) finalists, with one (1) Weekly Voting Period occurring per week over five (5) consecutive weeks.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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And why in the world would anyone composing after the Second World War reëmbrace the long-irrelevant late-Romantic idiom of Puccini and Strauss, with its lush harmonies, rich orchestration, and powerful melodies?—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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The irony is that automation, in this case AI, can be prompted to stir people to believe that something is AI-written in how the item is composed, and can also be prompted to fool people into believing something must absolutely be human-written, even though it was prepared by AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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That box office low point in the franchise — which went into theaters with a lot of behind-the-scenes melodrama (Lord & Miller were fired and the directing reins handed to Ron Howard — posted a 4-day over Memorial Day weekend of $103M domestic and another $52M abroad.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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The department posted on Facebook Tuesday that a bear was seen roaming around the Lehigh County soccer fields early in the morning.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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