jotting
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As he got older, he started jotting down financial terms he didn’t understand to later look them up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Try jotting down three fractions separated by multiplication signs: earnings/sales x sales/assets x assets/equity.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
In a night game in Baltimore last month, Sonoda took notes as usual, jotting down pitches types and their locations.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
Williams recommends jotting down the fears about money that are holding you back.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024
When Harris, jotting down conditions of the game that would have to be written into the contract, heard that, she blanched a bit.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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