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write off

[rahyt-awf, -of] / ˈraɪtˌɔf, -ˌɒf /




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Bosses and recruiters often write off frequent job hoppers as unreliable flight risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The first days of the holiday "have been a complete write off", she added.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Apollo chief economist Torsten Sløk flags this chart that shows how investors shouldn’t write off all software as vulnerable to AI disruption.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The “Little House” devotees who prefer to write off the books’ dips into racism by accepting them as a reflection of a time in America may also have been influenced by the TV show’s filter.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

It amazed Justin how easily they would write off a twelve-year-old.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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