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present tense third-person singular of log

logs

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noun

plural of log

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of logs
Verb
Every user who logs in is a user whose account the fraudsters now own. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 In late August, Luke Agada logs onto Zoom from his studio in Chicago, with two new paintings of surreal domestic landscapes mounted on the wall behind him. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Law enforcement agencies have partnered with the company to speed up investigations by having access to a database that logs vehicle information like license plate, make, model, dents or modifications. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The screen porch is the family’s favorite spot in the summer, and Old logs hours there reading or working on needlepoint projects. — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026 Every camera in the network logs a vehicle’s plate, location and timestamp, and participating agencies can query each other's feeds. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026 In a typical year, Michigan logs around fifty cyclospora infections; in the past month, the state has recorded more than three thousand. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 14 July 2026 All of these updates could help address some of the quirks The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy noticed while trying out Google’s updated smart home system last year, like event logs with detailed descriptions of people who weren’t there, and things that didn’t happen. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 23 June 2026
Noun
Closer images reveal a more substantial structure with a pointed roof, made from logs and foliage, housing a log table and several bags, rope and a helmet hanging from the rafters which are covered by a plastic tarpaulin. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 The logs are precision-fitted, showcasing the artistry of traditional log construction. — Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logs
Verb
  • Investigators obtained phone metadata through a pen register, a surveillance tool that records information such as numbers contacted and the timing of calls, rather than the contents of conversations.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Four people have died at the facility since last year, according to Homeland Security records.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Whoever wins the upcoming presidential election will inherit these sources of weakness.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Make sure your bet wins — this is key to unlocking the bonus.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Using letters, diaries, and journals, Bell-Scott shows how their intellectual partnership blossomed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Literary Agency, Germany The debut novel explores family grief and trauma, generational friction, and memory through a narrative puzzle emerging from diaries and testimonies.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Both are high-stakes and costly gambits, but as Vivienne Walt reports, Forrest is determined to prove that business can be a force for positive change.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Knight-Newhouse Foundation reports that the FBS generated $13 billion in revenue in 2025, most of which came from media rights and donor contributions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But amylin achieves that by acting on an entirely different biological pathway.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Thus, during training the goal is to minimize the difference between the forecast and what actually happens until an AI model achieves the smallest possible error.
    — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But available information from state health departments and medical journals suggests the Florida outbreak marks the most cases in a calendar year for any state since at least the 1940s.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Shimoda reveals how identities are forged through steamships crisscrossing the Pacific, formed by old family journals and photographs, and also obscured by systemic erasure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Garon notes that most people who bet on sports do so infrequently and with small amounts of money.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Martin notes that the speed bump Skydance hit in the approval process — the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 states — cost them probably another $500 million in higher interest fees on short-term debt as rates have inched up.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Seattle’s Shaun Alexander scores an NFL-record five touchdowns in the first half of a 48-23 rout of Minnesota.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Defensive Player of the Week Senior linebacker Braden Fraus posts five tackles and scores a pair of TDs for West Aurora, one on a 15-yard fumble recovery and one on a 12-yard pick six, in 49-6 win over visiting Larkin.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Logs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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