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writes

verb

present tense third-person singular of write

as in pens

to compose and set down on paper the words of a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand

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to engage in an exchange of written messages promise you'll write while you're away

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Recent Examples of writes In his latest column, Steve Lopez writes about an Altadena family still fighting to get back into their home after the Eaton fire left it uninhabitable. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 But in reality, the agreements may not amount to much, STAT’s John Wilkerson writes — and could even undercut the administration’s own efforts. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026 The sociologist of leisure Jean-Didier Urbain writes about tourism as a way to step outside your social context. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Emmett Doyle is a burly and bearded union carpenter and musician in Minneapolis who writes and performs folk music about the struggles of the working class. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Aleksandra Appleton covers Indiana education policy and writes about K-12 schools across the state. — Aleksandra Appleton, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2026 Many food bloggers focus on one cuisine, like vegetarian chef Manjula Jain who writes about Indian cuisine, Lola Osinkolu who specializes in Nigerian and indigenous African cooking, and Maangchi, a go-to resource for Korean cooking. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 These speeches, which Ossoff writes himself, have become a sensation among liberal voters, fueling talk of a presidential bid. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Promiscuously, Lewis writes about the Burtons, and about everything within reach of the Burtons, and then about everything within reach of that. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

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The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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These groups collectively shape how an organization communicates, even when corporate communication is not their primary responsibility.

— Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Having just started in the Fed’s top job, Warsh has already tried to shake up some of the central bank’s procedures and set up five task forces due to report at year’s end, including one on how the Fed communicates.

— Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

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In addition, Roberts often authors the opinions in the biggest cases – and there are some big ones left.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Clare McAndrew, who authors the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, told The Observer that demand for his paintings had surged more than 1,200 percent in the forty-eight hours following his passing.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026

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Travelers who are considering booking one of these flights can use websites like SkyAccess, which posts available empty leg inventory for flights weeks or months in advance.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
On Monday, Facebook posts about the Morris Barn in downtown Matthews began to circulate, with many residents worried the barn was falling into disrepair.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

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