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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in to record
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of write down
Another, the Hush Hush, asks guests to write down a secret, seal it in a small envelope and place it in the Vanderpump Vault.
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Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Students absorb more by writing down notes old-school and by avoiding the distraction of a cellphone.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Conducting something that no one had written down in advance.
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John Hope Bryant,
Time,
23 June 2026
None of these rules are written down.
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Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Students absorb more by writing down notes old-school and by avoiding the distraction of a cellphone.
—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Conducting something that no one had written down in advance.
—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
23 June 2026
None of these rules are written down.
—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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New flyover ramps connecting to I-95 would also be built, while sound barriers would be installed along both sides of the corridor to help reduce traffic noise for nearby residents.
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The rich treatment balances strengthening plant proteins with nourishing rosehip and sweet almond oils to reduce breakage and replenish moisture.
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In France, more than 1,000 excess deaths were recorded during the heat spell, according to the country’s national public health agency.
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The person recording the incident briefly turned the camera away after the blast.
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Hiring in May was marked down to 129,000 from 172,000, while April’s job gains are now 148,000, down from an initial estimate of 179,000.
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Select suitcases and travel bags are marked down right now, including 20% off the Odyssey carry-on, the expandable backpack, and this puffy tote.
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The cameras silently log the movements of millions of vehicles every day, building a digital trail that can reveal where someone lives, works and spends their time.
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The crime drama was renewed for a second season last year after logging Paramount+’s second biggest launch for an original series behind Landman.
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EBay is quietly rebuilding a growth story that many investors had already written off.
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For an instrument that many observers had written off as a pandemic-era anomaly, SPAC is having a very loud second act.
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Phillips set down 12 in a row following Torres' homer until JJ Wetherholt led off the sixth with a single.
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The crown isn’t being taken, just being set down.
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On board the deportation flight were 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor, an initiative of Human Rights First, which tracks deportation flights, The Associated Press reported.
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The Forest Service reports the herd’s origins are unknown, noting it may be linked to mustang drives between Owens Valley and Nevada.
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Trump eventually took down the post but followed it up a few days later with another AI image showing him embraced by Jesus in front of an American flag.
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The 150-foot-by-300-foot flag, which hangs on the dam's south-facing wall, was temporarily taken down in June after developing a large tear.
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