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as in mostly
for the most part
altogether, I'd say we had a pretty good time
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
I was not altogether prepared for such bad news
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
we spent six months in Europe altogether
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Newsom handily beat the recall in 2021, and the latest attempt fizzled altogether and didn't even make ballot.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Time will tell if the bad optics and budget slashes will doom Bass’s bid for another term or kill her future political aspirations altogether.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Newsom handily beat the recall in 2021, and the latest attempt fizzled altogether and didn't even make ballot.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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According to my calculations, the White House methodology yields the absurd conclusion that eliminating the corporate tax altogether would boost annual household wages by up to $20,000.
—Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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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, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Johnson has recently played mostly with center Cole Sillinger and veteran winger James van Riemsdyk.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The intelligence report, written chiefly by the CIA, appeared to close the book on Havana syndrome.Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Main Zenbook Updates: New Guts for the Duo and Zenbook 14 The Zenbook A14 has the most going for it as a unique proposition, given its price and quality level, while these next two are chiefly component refreshes on existing designs.Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kulak has gone from someone who wasn’t comfortable enough playing the right side during the playoffs to managing there quite well.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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And sometimes, sometimes, this can be quite useful.James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Among the 134 teams playing in the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision only 11.9% — 16 programs overall — have Black head coaches.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Shoshone tribe has its share of violent warriors, but overall they’re portrayed as brave and honorable people who simply want to be left alone by all the white settlers, Mormon or otherwise.Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Glamour editors are obsessed with Skims’ mesh underwire bra, which comes in a variety of nudes to match various skin tones.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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One option from Vazquez combines Mac cosmetics Honey Love Lipstick for the perfect nude and Major HeadLines Double Take Crème & Powder by Patrick Ta.Celeste Polanco, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite limited powers, many believe the presidential position is key for the political balance of power in a country mainly governed by the Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ, since gaining independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.Saša Kavić, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Opponents in New York say this is just a cash grab – another tax that will hurt mainly working people.Mo Rocca, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
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This couldn’t have been a film if it was totally controlled by a brand.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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The [self-driving] technology is stunningly good, but at the same time totally not fit for purpose.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Front-line and now finally chic-to-be-geek, developers are always in the spotlight (for good and bad reasons) and generally regarded to be the stars of the technology world in the neo-cloud era of AI where the promise of quantum hangs close to come.Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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When a particular fact turns out to be sticky, persistence and attention, rather than any kind of special knowledge, are generally what’s needed.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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