jot
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Having been fortunate enough to officiate a World Cup final myself, I can assure you that that Vincic will not care one jot who wins.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
I’m looking for A.I. to help me jot down and store my thoughts in the right place when I’m not in a position to easily do that.
From Slate ● May 24, 2026
And I just jot it down, and sometimes it’s clearly funny as it is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Bring a paper copy of your passport with you, know where the embassy is located in the country you’re traveling to and jot down the country’s emergency phone number.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
I went to the sidewalk, sat on a bench, took out pencil and paper and tried to jot down notes for the argument I wanted to make in defense of the John Reed Clubs.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Whereas a caddie jots down notes in a yardage book, Morse keeps observations on his phone and refers to them year after year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
When Siri questions Killian, she jots down another observation: “hiding something.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Over the weeks, Margaret jots down in her diary what she sees.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023
Leno weighs them, takes their temperature and jots details of each visit by hand in a record book with a tattered yellow cover.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2023
Katherine doesn't say anything, but Mr. Gideon is gentle as he takes several measurements and jots them in a notebook.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
I chose a company whose name I had jotted down in my notes app a year ago after someone recommended it at a party.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Regulars had their usual jotted down in shorthand and kept in a folder to be used as soon as they walked in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
The notes, jotted on blank pages, also include comments Epstein made inside the FBI vehicle and while in custody, after he was picked up at Teterboro Airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Scott Sperry jotted his name down on a sign-up sheet.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
He jotted how many days each had grown and how tall they were as well as how many ears of corn there were.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
About 8,000 miles from the Middle East, where U.S. forces massed over the past month to prepare for war, Heather Griffith has been jotting a string of rising numbers into a notebook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Try jotting down three fractions separated by multiplication signs: earnings/sales x sales/assets x assets/equity.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Daydreaming his way through the galleries, jotting jokes in his notepad, is when he first gained an appreciation for the arts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2025
Williams recommends jotting down the fears about money that are holding you back.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024
“No one takes advantage of us now,” Frankie boasted, jotting another entry into his ledger.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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