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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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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Bongiovi Aviation intends to employ transducers embedded in the jet’s interior side panels, eliminating the need for traditional speakers altogether.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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In a commencement address to a conservative Catholic college earlier this year, the Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker even advised the female graduates in his audience to forgo careers altogether and focus on supporting their husbands as homemakers.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Bongiovi Aviation intends to employ transducers embedded in the jet’s interior side panels, eliminating the need for traditional speakers altogether.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
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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Trump has promised to deport 11 million people, mostly to Latin America — though experts are dubious that such a feat is even feasible.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement In an agonizingly close race, the result may pivot on the individual decisions of that tiny slice of the electorate — mostly voters who have tuned out the cacophony of the campaign until recently and are only now coming to grips with their decision.David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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What's next: The startup expects to manufacture 12,000 cells next year, chiefly for defense and aerospace clients, plus industrial tools makers and drone companies.Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Housing production results from a complex mix of private and public factors, including material and labor costs, and land-use regulations that are chiefly governed at the local and state levels.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Where to Find Support Trauma recovery can look quite different from person to person.Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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But the social practice artist found one element of the singer-songwriter's fandom quite familiar: the sense of community.Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
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Adding this contest-level error on top of the base state-level error also helps the model distinguish between competitive and uncompetitive races, allowing for a better fit in the model overall.G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The population is expected to increase while Pennsylvania is losing residents overall.Chris Megerian, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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The look: Small undergarments (or a nude bodysuit), a chef's hat, apron and a spatula.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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Mickalene Thomas gets a whole room for her paintings of Black odalisques, and Derrick Adams gets an entire wall of his male nudes.Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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The company has said that Apple Intelligence will launch in the U.S. this fall, but there is no clear timeline as to when it will be released in China, mainly due to more complicated regulation in the country.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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The company discontinued its 3-milliliter vials of Humalog, which is mainly used by hospitals, to free up capacity for the 10-milliliter vials, according to the company's response letter to lawmakers.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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In this context, the classic image of the focused and hard-driving sales quota buster has changed to be totally team collaborative, internally and externally, in this age of high technology, rapid change, and total customer personalization.Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Once liquid blushes, bronzers, and eye shadows came on the scene, many people learned just how dewy and radiant their skin could look when not totally dehydrated with a powder coating.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Doctors generally agree that COVID/flu combination tests are a plus for anyone eligible to use them—and the better option than just testing yourself for COVID alone.Korin Miller, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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That's remarkable for a state that is generally considered challenging to poll because its population is highly transient and many Nevadans work odd hours.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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