write down
Example Sentences
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Buying at a discount could force a write-down of the existing book, while buying near par validates it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In a 2019 trial, HPE had accused Lynch of inflating Autonomy's revenues which it said forced it to announce an $8.8bn write-down of the company's worth.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
It went slower on all-electric cars and hasn’t taken a write-down yet.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Warner’s $252-million quarterly loss was a byproduct of a $1.3 billion write-down as Warner continues to amortize restructuring charges stemming from the 2022 merger with Zaslav’s Discovery.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
All through 2008, she followed the bankers’ and brokers’ claims that they had put their problems behind them with this write-down or that capital raise with her own claim: You’re wrong.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
