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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

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Louis Gave, chief executive officer at Gavekal Research wrote a note for investors last week in which he explored the possibility of the UAE striking up a closer relationship with China.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“Don’t count me among those who left New Orleans complaining of defeat,” Zogby wrote in an April 14 piece for The Nation.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

She wrote to the magistrates setting out the mistake, while her niece also penned a letter explaining that the family was now stepping in to help.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Car and Driver wrote that “the effects of this landmark case have a strong chance of spilling out into the automotive and technology markets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Maggie wrote, “I have seen you for the last time … I have been deceived.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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