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write down

[rahyt-doun] / ˈraɪtˌdaʊn /




VERB
document
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STRONGEST








NOUN
devaluation
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The only thing you’re able to write down is monetary.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

He told conference call listeners that a third of the $1.3 billion portfolio write down came from loans to the companies Medallia, Cubic Corp., and Affordable Care.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

For 55 years, the family behind Tapatío has refused to even write down the recipe for Los Angeles’ iconic hot sauce, passing its secret formula for success only from lip to ear in closed rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"They don't know how that small negative comment, that you can write down without caring, can affect someone's life."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

To write down things in her life so she could pay attention to how they stayed the same and know whenever they changed so that she could be ready for what that change might bring.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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