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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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“This is a very very very important closing of the circle for many people,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Johnson & Johnson is also a key beneficiary in this space, the analyst wrote last month, citing its leadership in hematology and head start in potential markets like Sjogren’s disease and systemic lupus erythematous.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In front of nine of the 1982 European Cup heroes - including captain Dennis Mortimer and goalscorer Peter Withe - Villa wrote themselves another momentous chapter.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

An18-day strike could further exacerbate tight memory supply, Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson wrote in a note on Monday.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

With a pencil gripped in her left hand, she wrote in reverse on long lengths of rolled brown paper, taking down the spirit communications.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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