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as in to pen
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 to communicate
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of write
His career has been spent writing and editing for various newspapers, magazines and online publications before moving to Northwest Arkansas in 2024.
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Anthony Madden, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Executive-produced by Guy Ritchie, created and written by Ronan Bennett and written by Jez Butterworth, MobLand stars Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren in a story about two mob families who clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
Under the law as written and passed by Congress, approximately 32 million companies were subject to the CTA in 2024, the first year the law was in effect.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Brecher writes that some forms of tourism did exist much earlier in Japan.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Madden, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Executive-produced by Guy Ritchie, created and written by Ronan Bennett and written by Jez Butterworth, MobLand stars Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren in a story about two mob families who clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
Under the law as written and passed by Congress, approximately 32 million companies were subject to the CTA in 2024, the first year the law was in effect.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Brecher writes that some forms of tourism did exist much earlier in Japan.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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But Hansi Flick’s high press penned Atletico back and, by half-time, Barca were 3-2 up thanks to goals from Pedri, Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez’s free header from a corner.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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In an open letter to fans, Winston penned a heartfelt goodbye to the organization on Thursday after signing with the New York Giants on a two-year, $8 million deal last month.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sure, there are some departures from the episode (characters communicate with the throng by taking acid… not exactly something Netflix can or would want to bring to gamers at home).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Elisabetta Franchi communicates an aesthetic that is sellable.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a brief authored by Christopher S. Yates and other attorneys from Latham & Watkins and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, NASCAR contends that U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell fumbled the law in granting preliminary injunctions to the two teams last December.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the U.S., fell out of the top 20 for the first time in the report’s history, landing at No. 23 in the listing authored by several global groups that rank nations’ overall happiness.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Those treatments corresponded to a pet theory of the Geiers that autism stemmed from the interaction of mercury in thimerosal with testosterone, and therefore that reducing testosterone would address autism.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The presentation was brought to life at the start by a full orchestra performing a live rendition of the franchise’s familiar theme music, originally composed by John Williams.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Retired educators: The Retired Educators of Osceola County is composed of people who are retired from the field of education from anywhere in the country.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Richemont posted a surprise hike in third-quarter jewelry sales, but its specialist watch division continued to struggle through the 2024 holiday period.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The clip posted to Cocker’s Instagram feed last week, ends with Joel asking the committee to consider putting Cocker on the ballot that year (2016).—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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