as in to record
to make a written note of
I'll jot down the message
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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 -
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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The trail logs thousands of visitors each year, according to the group.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Bam Adebayo played 38 minutes against the Bulls just one night after logging 43 minutes in Friday’s loss to the Timberwolves, and Herro played 37 minutes against the Bulls after logging 39 minutes in Friday’s defeat to the Timberwolves while battling a lingering head cold.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Maserati could be the latest premium automaker to run away from its 2030 EV-only commitment, parent company, Stellantis, writing down €1.5 billion in investment at the brand.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Adams asked employees to write down words to describe Astroscale.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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This article contains reporting from The Associated Press.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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After stints in Santa Maria, Sonoma and New Zealand, Chin was ready to set down roots and be closer to his friends in the South Bay.—
Laura Ness,
The Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Related article Gaël Monfils becomes oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour title, surpassing Roger Federer Monfils watched Svitolina’s win from her players’ box as the Ukrainian 28th seed also came from a set down to win 2-6 6-4 6-0 and reach the fourth round.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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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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One thing to note is that since Rutherford and Allvin took over in Vancouver, the club has somewhat rarely been very busy on deadline day itself — aside from minor trades involving players like Tyler Motte.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Citing a recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Journal notes that some cost overruns related to nuclear power plants relate to the lack of new projects built in recent years rather than any problem with the technology itself.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Jot (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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