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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The car was a complete write-off - I was lucky I wasn't killed.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An extraordinary charge of £11.7 million covers the closure of businesses and goodwill write-offs.
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Silver said, referring to the write-off that the owners can claim because the car is a charitable donation.
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Still dreaming of her grateful smile, he crashes his car and it is a write-off .
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The building is still standing, though a complete write-off .
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The House bill contains $ 7 billion in tax credits, including exemptions for employer-paid tuitions and more liberal equipment write-offs.
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Their profits are weakening thanks to tougher competition, loan write-offs and a rising cost of funds.