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wrote

American  
[roht] / roʊt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of write.


wrote British  
/ rəʊt /

verb

  1. the past tense of write

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Watching it in person was even better than watching it online," Fox host and conservative activist Riley Gaines wrote on X after one particularly feisty briefing room exchange.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN,” Ellison wrote in the op-ed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

He wrote that it was “critical” that the court “act promptly.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

"We are in this process to achieve a democratic and free Venezuela," the politician wrote on X on Tuesday.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Elisha wrote, “if I had my way with you, I would send you to school and learn you to live your life over again.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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