1
as in to record
to make a written note of
the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home
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2
as in to win
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
an actor who has logged a record number of Academy Award nominations in the course of her career
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as in logbook
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Recent Examples of log
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Chantelle grew up on Vancouver Island, Canada with parents who owned a specialized logging business and a brother who prided himself as the pioneer of their loving family.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The files did not disclose new information as flight logs naming Trump as a passenger on Epstein's aircraft at least seven times had already been made public in a separate court case.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The crash happened within a mile of Cal Fire San Diego Station 30, and firefighters from the station arrived within minutes, according to the CHP log.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Chantelle grew up on Vancouver Island, Canada with parents who owned a specialized logging business and a brother who prided himself as the pioneer of their loving family.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
After some lobbying from Knight, Parker agrees to let Jimmy run an undercover op to investigate the six people whose HVAC systems Marcone had serviced over the past few months, according to the Briarwood security logs, under the assumption that Marcone believed one of them to be the Specter.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The files did not disclose new information as flight logs naming Trump as a passenger on Epstein's aircraft at least seven times had already been made public in a separate court case.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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The 2019 second-round pick out of Ole Miss has recorded at least 900 receiving yards in each of his seasons with the Seahawks.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Audio captured by air traffic control recorded someone on the plane reporting before the crash that a door was open, and asking to land at the airport.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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While Disney won four Oscars for four separate films in 1953 — becoming the first and only person to do so until now — Baker won four Oscars for one film, setting a new record.—
Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Although their opponents are on a streak of ten major ICC ODI wins on the trot, this Indian XI is very much on a mission.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The logbook aligned with the timeline of both hijackings.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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Rodriguez breezed through the day-to-day material covering when to use a fire extinguisher and how to fill out a logbook, but lingered on the slides about dirty bombs, mass shootings, and terrorist attacks.—
Jasper Craven,
Harper's Magazine,
23 July 2024
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The trade, initially reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN’s Adam Schefter, cannot be finalized until the new league year begins on March 12.—
Homero De La Fuente,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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These could include technology, reporting services, investment products and services and more.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Many people incorporated these medications into their New Year’s resolutions to achieve weight loss goals.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Launched at 1871 eight years ago, Cameo exploded in popularity during the pandemic, achieving a $1 billion unicorn valuation in 2021 before struggling and downsizing in the post-pandemic landscape.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, her father Otto Frank fulfilled his daughter's wish of becoming a writer by posthumously publishing her diary chronicling their life in hiding.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her strategy to surviving the circuit of events is to clear her whole diary.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The bug happens when an iPhone user uses the Dictation feature, which allows someone to use their voice and then transcribe it into text.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Specifically, the prison system is asked for funds to purchase software that would transcribe the millions of phone calls made by prisoners each year.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Feb. 2025
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Since taking office in 2015, Duda has pursued a policy of strengthening Poland's military, attaining energy independence from Russia, and deepening strategic ties with Washington.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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To attain the 17:1 ratio of water-to-coffee often touted as ideal by the international Specialty Coffee Association, each 5-ounce cup would require about 8 grams of coffee.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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