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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
Punch It Films is behind the movie written and directed by Nika Agiashvili (Daughter Of The Wolf).
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Over the three years of the pandemic, Bradley conducted more than 6,000 color consultations, an experience that inspired her to write her first book, Master the Art of Color.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Numerous individual phone users also wrote to the FCC.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
These worries were heightened when, at the end of June, Richard Goodman, one of the senior civil servants in the DfT, wrote to Collier to reinforce Alexander's message.
—Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Over the three years of the pandemic, Bradley conducted more than 6,000 color consultations, an experience that inspired her to write her first book, Master the Art of Color.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Numerous individual phone users also wrote to the FCC.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
These worries were heightened when, at the end of June, Richard Goodman, one of the senior civil servants in the DfT, wrote to Collier to reinforce Alexander's message.
—Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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In his new interview with Andrew Callaghan, Hunter offered a particularly scathing takedown of George Clooney, who famously penned an op-ed for The New York Times in July 2024 that publicly urged Biden to drop out of the race.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, who penned the original 1992 erotic thriller, is on board to write the project.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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About an hour later, a friend communicated with him by text.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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For Ullmann, designating her latest work a novel seems to communicate something both distinctly personal and universally true.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Other newsletters across the country include NC Local, authored by Catherine Komp.—
Corey Hutchins,
The Conversation,
23 July 2025
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On Monday, Senate Bill 5, authored by Senator Charles Perry, was introduced during the 89th Texas Legislature’s special session.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 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,
19 July 2025
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Analyst Alan Gould’s new price target of $510, raised from $430, corresponds to about 33% upside ahead.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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If folks will volunteer, it can be composed of two- or three-member teams of neighbors patrolling, if possible, at the approximate times these crimes are occurring.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 July 2025
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The two songwriters also composed pitch-perfect theme songs for two sitcoms that debuted within a year of each other – Bewitched (1964) and Gidget (1965).—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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Days before the launch, Grok posted antisemitic responses — including praise for Adolf Hitler and tropes about Jewish people running Hollywood.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The swimmers may post their journeys on social media, and updates will be available on the event's Facebook page.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
15 July 2025
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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