short descriptive or summarized jottings taken down for future reference
a record of impressions, reflections, etc, esp as a literary form
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Two reputable Greek news outlets are reporting that notes handwritten in Ukrainian were found aboard the vessel.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A voiceover notes that “as a sanctuary, we do have our challenges with funding” because they don’t adopt out any animals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Most people have these spaces, she notes, but “the usual experience is of muddling along, spending these bits of time without much direction”—puttering around the house, mindlessly scrolling on our phones.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The U.S. midterm elections historically tend to dampen stock-market optimism, as was seen in 2018 and 2022, RBC notes.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Elisha began interrupting Maggie while in session, sending in notes, “Come out for a moment from those coarse people … Surely you can rest a minute! Come dearest fluttering bird! Come!”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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