jot down
Example Sentences
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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 would take my morning walk, and I would think about it, and I’d come home, and I‘d just jot down ideas on index cards for the first couple of months,” Val Jean recalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
On a few mornings subsequent to my decision to pay more attention to my feelings, I’d jot down a line or two.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
He always has a notebook in his pocket to jot down ideas, while piles of paper featuring sketches or hastily scribbled thoughts are scattered across his four-storey home.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
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
