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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
In a February 2 blog post, Musk wrote that the latter project, combined with Starship, could eventually lead to manufacturing and launching satellites from the lunar surface.
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The series is based on the New York Times bestseller and Harlequin book series of the same name written by author Robyn Carr.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Nothing like this had been written, or could have been written, before the time of Tennyson.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The series is based on the New York Times bestseller and Harlequin book series of the same name written by author Robyn Carr.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Nothing like this had been written, or could have been written, before the time of Tennyson.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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The play was penned by Derya’s husband, Aziz (Tansu Biçer), a writer and university professor who finds himself in a similar situation after urging his students to attend a protest against the government.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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But in this subgenre, Ponthier embraces the role of an outsider, singing lyrics fantastical enough to satisfy sci-fi enthusiasts while penning Gen Z non-binary ballads to cry to.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Enter Kanzi, a bonobo who was raised in a lab and became a whiz at communicating with humans using graphic symbols.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Michele Melnick, Coral Springs A failure to communicate Florida driving tests should be in English only, especially for people who live here permanently, not temporarily.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Gioia said such a bill authored by State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, is moving through the legislature currently and could be approved by the summer.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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The original legislation authored by state Senator Scott Wiener did not exempt state law enforcement, and exemptions for the California Highway Patrol and other state agencies were added later due to pressure from law enforcement unions rather than constitutional necessity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the new subdivisions corresponded nicely to a map that Hintiryan and colleagues published in 2016 based on an entirely different technique, which traced connections between the caudoputamen and other regions.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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The system naturally tries to settle into its lowest-energy state, which corresponds to the best solution to the problem.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy’s savory dishes are composed and confident; standouts have included a vibrant duck salad, delicate waloo crudo, mussels escabeche and expertly prepared American red snapper.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The resulting material is an aerogel composed of 99% air by volume.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Patel posted the videos to X, encouraging anyone with information to contact the FBI tip line.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The family was seeking safety in the town of Bohodukhiv, some 60 kilometers (38 miles) west of Kharkiv, having fled their home further east just days ago, Ukrainian police said in a statement posted on Telegram.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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