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the weather this month has been mostly mild
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The Chinese claims have led to disputes with U.S. allies across the region, but mostly with the Philippines, which Washington has had a defense pact with for decades.
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Johnson has recently played mostly with center Cole Sillinger and veteran winger James van Riemsdyk.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, is a meta-analysis, a type of study that combines data from many different studies—in this case, mostly low-quality studies—to come up with new results.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
Top-tier economics research has found that, for decades, technology has mostly benefited workers at the top and not workers on the bottom.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Johnson has recently played mostly with center Cole Sillinger and veteran winger James van Riemsdyk.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, is a meta-analysis, a type of study that combines data from many different studies—in this case, mostly low-quality studies—to come up with new results.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
Top-tier economics research has found that, for decades, technology has mostly benefited workers at the top and not workers on the bottom.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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