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as in extremely
to a great degree
an enormously entertaining film
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as in highly
to a large extent or degree
the neighbors have been enormously helpful during this difficult time
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The period recreation is impeccable, and the many music performance sequences could not be more transporting, benefiting enormously from lead actors doing their own singing with estimable polish.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Her book is an enormously valuable resource for understanding the Israeli reactions to Hamas’s October 7 attack, as well as the challenges the country will still face when the guns fall silent.
—Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2024
Tom is the author of 18 works of fiction, non-fiction, drama and translation, including his enormously successful trilogy of books about the Roman Empire: Rubicon, Dynasty and Pax.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The focus on upholding norms has been especially frustrating to members of the populist left, who say Democrats' cultural elitism cost them enormously with working-class voters.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Her book is an enormously valuable resource for understanding the Israeli reactions to Hamas’s October 7 attack, as well as the challenges the country will still face when the guns fall silent.
—Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2024
Tom is the author of 18 works of fiction, non-fiction, drama and translation, including his enormously successful trilogy of books about the Roman Empire: Rubicon, Dynasty and Pax.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The focus on upholding norms has been especially frustrating to members of the populist left, who say Democrats' cultural elitism cost them enormously with working-class voters.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Indications include the way that the video is taken from extremely close to the tank at low level, and the operator display which is typical of FPVs rather than scouts.David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The complexity comes from Alexa users expecting quick responses as well as extremely high levels of accuracy.Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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Check out some of them here: ➡️ Want to be a highly effective communicator?Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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White House Tavern Due to the number of high-profile (and highly glamorous) celebrities that flock to Aspen each winter, the mountain town often gets billed as a ritzy, formal destination.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters are doing everything possible to protect lives, homes, and critical infrastructure under incredibly tough conditions.Christina Shaw, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Blackjack isn’t as much fun to watch when everyone plays by the book, and this year is completely off the rails in the most incredibly unpredictable ways.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Its openness to other countries also greatly increased, with China now allowing citizens from 58 destinations to visit visa-free — half of which were added in the past year — according to the Henley Openness Index.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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The personnel decisions contributed to that greatly but so did the management of the situation and play on the field.Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The color range includes very black, powder, petunia, fennel, smoke and aubergine, and the styles can be mixed and matched.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mainstream economists have warned that the Trump agenda could be inflationary, perhaps very inflationary.Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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And in a terribly fateful move, economists encouraged the switching of a tariff for an income tax, the spirit of 1913, when the income tax came on and the tariff was substantially reduced.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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There is, nevertheless, another way to secure our vital security interests in the vast island nation that is much more realistic: signing a Compact of Free Association (COFA).Henry Olsen, National Review, 11 Jan. 2025
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While replacing a window may be more expensive up front than a temporary solution, modern windows are much more energy efficient than older ones, saving you money (and effort) in the long run.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, yet another slow start was too much to overcome.Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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For him, hearing too much from others may distract from his own guiding voice.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Enormously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormously. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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