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write-up

[rahyt-uhp] / ˈraɪtˌʌp /
NOUN
written description or account
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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

“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

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

One write-up of this whole incident has referred to the service as “a commercial messaging app,” even though Signal is run by a nonprofit foundation that shares its name.

From Slate Mar. 27, 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

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

Each recipe is accompanied by beautiful food photography — which highlights Granof’s craft — personal anecdotes and in-depth write-ups.

From Salon Sep. 28, 2024

“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

To my amazement, the gallery accepted the exhibit—twenty-two portraits of my people, accompanied by write-ups and videos about their lives.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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