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write down

[rahyt-doun] / ˈraɪtˌdaʊn /




VERB
document
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STRONGEST








NOUN
devaluation
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The only thing you’re able to write down is monetary.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

For 55 years, the family behind Tapatío has refused to even write down the recipe for Los Angeles’ iconic hot sauce, passing its secret formula for success only from lip to ear in closed rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

BP this year said it would write down the value of its gas and low-carbon energy division by up to $5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"They don't know how that small negative comment, that you can write down without caring, can affect someone's life."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Later, he asked us to write down a response to a little poem he passed around.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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