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write-up

[rahyt-uhp] / ˈraɪtˌʌp /
NOUN
written description or account
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In an email to ProPublica and Drilled, Socolow wrote that the document was not a first draft of “Wedges,” but, he added, it was the first substantial write-up of his ideas.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Radio Times reviewer Alex Raisbeck, who gave the game four stars, summed up the diversity of opinions in his write-up.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

“A write-up could be given to you based on the fact that your cellmate was involved in certain activities,” said Warren.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2025

Hospices, palliative-care centers, and long-term care wards for dementia patients continued to observe the condition during the 20th century but usually treated it as a curious episode that didn’t warrant a write-up.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

There was a write-up on a guy who’d actually built his own Iron Man costume out of junkyard parts and then spray-painted them an amazing iridescent pink.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Fairhope, as all the national write-ups of the case would note, is a dreamer’s town.

From Slate May 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

Jenkins asked San Quentin administration to provide data on the amount of write-ups that occurred within Donner, its single-cell “earned living” unit for residents who demonstrate disciplinary-free conduct.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2025

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

From Salon Sep. 6, 2024

We took portraits and did brief write-ups for everyone—little introductions with a few details about our lives and interests.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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