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as in recording
to make a written note of
the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home
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as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
an actor who has logged a record number of Academy Award nominations in the course of her career
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Recent Examples of logging
Shamet played 18 minutes in Game 1 and 10 minutes in Game 2 before logging seven minutes combined through Games 3 and 4.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid areas prone to water-logging and retaining moisture, such as low spots in your landscape or heavy clay soils.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
The rapper Jack Harlow burnished his artsy bona fides by logging slightly more interesting picks than expected.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Garza saw meaningful action in two of the first three contests against Philly, logging 14 minutes in Game 1 and four minutes in Game 3 (plus a garbage-time appearance in Game 2).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Khare had to balance training with a full production schedule, often logging miles in cities like Vienna, Austria, and Paris, France, while traveling for work.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Lawrence was among the most productive defensive line options entering this draft, logging more than five sacks in each of his last three seasons in Orlando, including seven and 11 tackles for loss last fall.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
After logging only a secondary assist in Game 2 while being mostly bottled up in a 4-2 loss, Kaprizov was held off the stat sheet completely in Game 3 as the Wild suffered a crushing 4-3 loss in double overtime early Thursday morning at Grand Casino Arena.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
That’s the number of games Ball played in this season, the second most since logging 75 in his second year.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid areas prone to water-logging and retaining moisture, such as low spots in your landscape or heavy clay soils.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
The rapper Jack Harlow burnished his artsy bona fides by logging slightly more interesting picks than expected.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Garza saw meaningful action in two of the first three contests against Philly, logging 14 minutes in Game 1 and four minutes in Game 3 (plus a garbage-time appearance in Game 2).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Khare had to balance training with a full production schedule, often logging miles in cities like Vienna, Austria, and Paris, France, while traveling for work.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Lawrence was among the most productive defensive line options entering this draft, logging more than five sacks in each of his last three seasons in Orlando, including seven and 11 tackles for loss last fall.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
After logging only a secondary assist in Game 2 while being mostly bottled up in a 4-2 loss, Kaprizov was held off the stat sheet completely in Game 3 as the Wild suffered a crushing 4-3 loss in double overtime early Thursday morning at Grand Casino Arena.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
That’s the number of games Ball played in this season, the second most since logging 75 in his second year.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logging
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Beyond fashioning stunning décor, Joseon court painters were tasked with recording major events.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Stanford graduate played 80 games across his career with the Cardinals, New York Giants and Oakland Raiders, recording five sacks and 130 tackles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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What went into achieving that brilliant energy between you and Mitchell, behind the scenes?—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sacking him is an embarrassment for all concerned, but 106 days after his appointment, Chelsea’s executives felt a change was needed to give the club the best possible chance of achieving their remaining aims for the season.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Chinese news outlets began reporting drops of roughly seventy-five per cent in micro-drama crews in Hengdian.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tesla shares dropped after reporting first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that saw revenue come in weaker than expected despite beating analysts' estimates.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Presenting decent, competitive teams with the prospect of attaining the best lottery odds will only further encourage those in the middle of the standings to hold a fire sale at the trade deadline to try to drop down.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first season ended on a final note, and became wildly popular upon its 2023 release, attaining the coveted top spot on the streaming viewership rankings and winning eight Emmys.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Broadnax's case is gaining national attention for what his attorneys say was an unfair trial that saw prosecutors eliminate almost every potential Black juror and use Broadnax's own rap lyrics against him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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For one, Palestine by Joe Sacco, which found its way onto academic syllabi before gaining steam as a collected volume of graphic reporting.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The agency added city funding is expected to make up the majority of its staffing budget going forward, making its future structure heavily dependent on decisions by the City of Los Angeles.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Las Vegas has depth at the edge, making the Auburn product an interesting pick considering needs like offensive line, defensive tackle and wide receiver are still unfilled.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Logging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logging. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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