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the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Afrikaners are mostly white descendants of early Dutch and French settlers, who own most of the country's farmland.
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Reuters, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The Eagles defense that placed the Super Bowl in a stranglehold is built mostly around young players who will be in green for years.
—Matt Breen The Philadelphia Inquirer, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
At the Golden Globe Awards, held just weeks before Trump’s inauguration, the show was largely politics-free, with host Nikki Glaser and presenters mostly staying away from commentary on current events.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Those efforts have helped streamline BuzzFeed's publishing business to focus on digital assets (BuzzFeed, HuffPost and Tasty) that monetize mostly through advertising and affiliate marketing.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The Eagles defense that placed the Super Bowl in a stranglehold is built mostly around young players who will be in green for years.
—Matt Breen The Philadelphia Inquirer, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
At the Golden Globe Awards, held just weeks before Trump’s inauguration, the show was largely politics-free, with host Nikki Glaser and presenters mostly staying away from commentary on current events.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Those efforts have helped streamline BuzzFeed's publishing business to focus on digital assets (BuzzFeed, HuffPost and Tasty) that monetize mostly through advertising and affiliate marketing.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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