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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
Among them, Urbina wrote, was that a brief attorney-client meeting had been recorded.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
In the post's caption, Foran wrote that the incident happened while his team was on a rotation up Everest at Camp 1.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon wrote the screenplay’s treatment.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Refn wrote the film’s screenplay with Esti Giordani.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The film — which Firstman wrote, directed, and stars in — is one of the breakouts of the festival, after premiering in the Un Certain Regard category on May 15.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Zimmer wrote the main theme himself.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
After Marisa Ingemi wrote about Rice’s strong start with Toronto (2-2), Rice started her first game and helped the Tempo defeat the Sparks.
—Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Trooper Brett Cook also fired one round at Williams, Prescott wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
In the post's caption, Foran wrote that the incident happened while his team was on a rotation up Everest at Camp 1.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon wrote the screenplay’s treatment.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Refn wrote the film’s screenplay with Esti Giordani.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The film — which Firstman wrote, directed, and stars in — is one of the breakouts of the festival, after premiering in the Un Certain Regard category on May 15.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Zimmer wrote the main theme himself.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
After Marisa Ingemi wrote about Rice’s strong start with Toronto (2-2), Rice started her first game and helped the Tempo defeat the Sparks.
—Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Trooper Brett Cook also fired one round at Williams, Prescott wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
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The current script is being penned by Jeff Chan with previous drafts by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson (from a treatment by Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon).—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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The current script is being penned by Jeff Chan with previous drafts by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson (from a treatment by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon).—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The initiative confirmed that the number tracking device found on the dead animal corresponded with the one that had been attached to the whale, German news agency dpa reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Epstein and Wade, who was born in Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, struck up a relationship that lasted several years and corresponded regularly, the records show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 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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Their bonds were set at $500 each, and as of Tuesday afternoon, neither man had posted bond, according to Miami-Dade Corrections website.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Migrating software must be clearly and consistently communicated to a company's employee base, and both leaders and managers must adapt their plans to their colleagues' technological skills.—
Thomas Berndorfer,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Scott said that Williamson never communicated with Becerra about the payments.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Wrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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