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Adverb
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The city doesn’t just focus on outward or performative happiness, either.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025 -
But the two-way star isn’t afraid to mix it up, either.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There are no menus; instead, chat with the bartender about your preferences.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Shear is careful in both the blocking and the reaction shots to show the impact others can have with just their presence, leading to a scene set around a dinner table with the entire family that is alternately hilarious and devastating, with the vitality of live theater.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Carroll arrived in September, by which time the group had grown to 10 people and was alternately calling itself Melanation or the Etherians.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Electively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electively. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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