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marking down



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National oil companies are aggressively marking down prices for crude as buyers move slowly back into the market, said Robert Yawger, an analyst at Mizuho.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The biggest asset managers are halting fund withdrawals tied to private credit loan portfolios and marking down the value of the assets inside them.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

Every night, she watches the long-running game show — which is in its 40th season — marking down how many answers she gets right.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2024

By early March, forecasters were raising their estimates of economic growth and marking down the risks of a recession, at least this year.

From New York Times Mar. 17, 2023

During Kaede’s first year, she had been assigned a task suitable for a Chancellor’s daughter: sitting in the library and marking down the names of every student who came and went.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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