as in extremely
to a great degree
a most careful driver, especially in bad weather
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
the cost of most everything is higher nowadays
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as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the player with the most ability on the tennis team
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Göteborg will also celebrate Delpy’s distinguished career with a retrospective of some of her most beloved works.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
With most of the Wild’s top nine — not named Kaprizov — in a lengthy scoring drought, the blue line picked up the slack in Friday’s comeback.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Like most large language models, Google’s Gemini AI is susceptible to what are known as indirect prompt injection attacks.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Göteborg will also celebrate Delpy’s distinguished career with a retrospective of some of her most beloved works.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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Under the current administration, New York City has made more progress than most — and there is still more to be done.
—Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
With most of the Wild’s top nine — not named Kaprizov — in a lengthy scoring drought, the blue line picked up the slack in Friday’s comeback.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The player will receive this rent/mortgage relief for his old residence for a maximum of six months.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Dutchman, who is a three-times world champion himself, was never really in contention, despite throwing 13 maximum 180s, and wasn’t able to land the crucial double scores required to finish each round.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
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Protecting her hair amidst heavy styling is of utmost importance to the celebrity stylist, which is why Moreno takes the necessary precautions of pre-styling deep conditioning, heat protectant, and of course, quality products.Essence, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
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Social dynamics are of utmost importance, especially for wearable devices, as these are worn on the user’s body and remain in plain sight.Mattia Lucchini, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Turns out, Hollywood's favorite spooky kid and Disney's ultimate bestie are family IRL — and now there's a photo to prove it.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, having that will and an estate plan in place will give your family the ultimate gift: a plan that leaves no question unanswered.Lawrence D. Sprung, founder/wealth advisor at Mitlin Financial, Inc., CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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