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as in penned
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 corresponded
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of wrote
In the four-page ruling, Aquilina wrote that Kalshi violated the state's gaming industry by allowing people aged 18 to place wagers, as opposed to Michigan's age requirement of 21 and older.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Eventually, the lawyers wrote, Guo moved to Hong Kong, London and then New York in 2017.
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CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Demographers who attempted to validate his age wrote that their investigation uncovered irregularities and inconsistencies.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
As Rakoff announced the prison term, Rinsch wrote on a piece of paper on a table in front of him.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Mignon Armistead Dunn was born in Memphis on June 17, 1928, and moved with her family to a cotton plantation at Tyronza in Poinsett County at an early age, David Sesser wrote for the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
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Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2026
Kagan wrote for a 6-3 majority for Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, but others wrote concurring opinions.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Waititi wrote the screenplay with Dahvi Waller, based on Ishiguro’s novel, which published in March 2021.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
This isn’t new terrain for the duo, who wrote their first script sitting side by side at the same laptop.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Eventually, the lawyers wrote, Guo moved to Hong Kong, London and then New York in 2017.
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CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Demographers who attempted to validate his age wrote that their investigation uncovered irregularities and inconsistencies.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
As Rakoff announced the prison term, Rinsch wrote on a piece of paper on a table in front of him.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Mignon Armistead Dunn was born in Memphis on June 17, 1928, and moved with her family to a cotton plantation at Tyronza in Poinsett County at an early age, David Sesser wrote for the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
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Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2026
Kagan wrote for a 6-3 majority for Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, but others wrote concurring opinions.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Waititi wrote the screenplay with Dahvi Waller, based on Ishiguro’s novel, which published in March 2021.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
This isn’t new terrain for the duo, who wrote their first script sitting side by side at the same laptop.
—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
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Franchise co-creator Pierre Coffin directed and penned the script with Brian Lynch.
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Members of the Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota penned a letter to the committee describing grave consequences.
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To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
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In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.
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They were filled with protesters — including outraged members of a teachers’ union and relatives of kidnapping victims — as well as fans skeptical of a team that, four years earlier, posted its worst World Cup performance since 1978.
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In response to the dispute, Local 150 has posted an inflatable Scabby the Rat in front of City Hall for months now.
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Unless those intents are openly communicated and genuinely understood, misalignment will eventually emerge.
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At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where values and visions of America as inclusive or exclusive are communicated to young people.
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“Wrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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