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write-up

[rahyt-uhp] / ˈraɪtˌʌp /
NOUN
written description or account
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I was skeptical that the world needed a fifth installment of the Toy Story franchise, but then I read Dana Stevens’ write-up of a film that “wrestles with an existential threat to the franchise—and triumphs.”

From Slate Jun. 17, 2026

Then 17, she performed the Anne Murray ballad “You Needed Me”—both singing and in sign language—during the talent competition, according to a 1985 write-up in The State newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

Another four-star write-up, by Jack Seale in the Guardian, declared that "this luxurious final run will have you standing on a chair, yelling with joy".

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

MLB Pipeline’s write-up of him ahead of the draft lauded his baseball IQ, and that “his experience working with big leaguers for a long time was clearly on display” as a prep player.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2025

Performing Arts, the write-up said, was an academic, as opposed to a vocational, public school that trained students wishing to pursue a career in theater, music, and dance.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

She does the write-ups on Google Docs, and includes what she paid for items.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

“San Quentin had over 3,000 write-ups last year, and out of those 3,000, I believe it was seven that came out of Donner,” said Jenkins.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2025

“Maybe the conventional model of a nice building with artefacts and lights and write-ups, maybe that isn’t what’s going to work in this part of the world?”

From BBC Sep. 21, 2024

But in the write-ups of the event in all the big papers it wasn't even mentioned.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2024

She focused on the feel-good stories, the complimentary write-ups of progress: the new recycling initiative, the remodeling of the library, the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new playground behind it.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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