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recorder
noun
re·cord·er
ri-ˈkȯr-dər 
1
a
: the chief judicial magistrate of some British cities and boroughs
b
: a municipal judge with criminal jurisdiction of first instance and sometimes limited civil jurisdiction
2
: one that records
3
: any of a group of wind instruments ranging from soprano to bass that are characterized by a conical tube, a whistle mouthpiece, and eight finger holes
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The county recorder oversees voter registration and early voting, the preferred method for most Maricopa County's voters.
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
The recorder only reviewed the signatures that Barton challenged, which were 440 of the 541 signatures, meaning there could have potentially been additional invalid signatures.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
The recorder should never exaggerate accuracy, because a jury is instructed that if a witness is proven to be false in part, they may be considered false in toto.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2024
Investigators from the Washington State Patrol made the discovery after downloading information from the event-data recorder on the 2022 Tesla Model S, agency spokesman Capt. Deion Glover said Tuesday.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 31 July 2024
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
The recorder only reviewed the signatures that Barton challenged, which were 440 of the 541 signatures, meaning there could have potentially been additional invalid signatures.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
The recorder should never exaggerate accuracy, because a jury is instructed that if a witness is proven to be false in part, they may be considered false in toto.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2024
Investigators from the Washington State Patrol made the discovery after downloading information from the event-data recorder on the 2022 Tesla Model S, agency spokesman Capt. Deion Glover said Tuesday.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 31 July 2024
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“Recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recorder. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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recorder
noun
re·cord·er
ri-ˈkȯrd-ər
1
: a person or device that records
2
: a musical instrument consisting of a usually wooden tube with finger holes and a whistle mouthpiece
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