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Adverb
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However, fate intervened this weekend, as the top seeds absolutely blasted Bright & Rohrabacher 0,2,4 to make a statement.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025 -
The element of surprise is, of course, absolutely crucial to this entire bit.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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In a recent Harvard University study, every fifth American reported feeling lonely, and that number is even higher among young adults and seniors.—
John Hewko,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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There has been no let-up in the fighting, even with US President Donald Trump having promised to reach a ceasefire quickly with his return to the White House last month.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The right side of the field was entirely new faces with freshmen Kaitlyn Graham and LJ Smith at first and second base, respectively, and sophomore Emma Veach in right field.—
Sam Lane,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Further probing the success of the method, after the feeding test, the researchers had the children in the test group eat at least two tablespoons of peanut butter a week for 16 weeks, and then cut peanuts out entirely for an additional eight weeks.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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As many Democrats in Congress have struggled to respond to the fire hose of disruption—at times seeming downright doddering in response to the White House’s potential upending of the constitutional order—the 53-year-old Schatz has helped his party find their footing.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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But there is a way young women are spoken to by some members of the medical establishment that ranges from patronizing and infantilizing to downright dismissive and dangerous.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Yet unlike last year, which was a triumphal progress for Oppenheimer, no movie totally dominated the ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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Though that means the matter isn’t totally dead and could be refiled, Weinstein’s L.A. legal team took the stance that this was over and done.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Proving that every aspect of the beauty look for Christian Cowan’s A/W ‘25 runway was wholly intentional.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Categorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorically. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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