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the salesclerk was exceedingly patient with one customer who couldn't make up his mind
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After racking up more than $10 billion of losses over the last half-decade, 2024 was the year Disney finally started making money from its digital platforms, turning the corner in what’s been an exceedingly difficult effort to reinvent itself for the Netflix era.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
But mass casualty shootings perpetrated by someone who is transgender or nonbinary are exceedingly rare, and those groups are far more likely to be the victims of violence.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
The ghost gun that the authorities believe was used to kill UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson last week in Manhattan was an exceedingly rare variety.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
This kind of frenzy, in some way, is only to be expected at the dawn of the age of A.I., when the richest man in the world, intent on colonizing Mars, is an important adviser to the incoming president, and the distrust of government, media and corporate interests is exceedingly high.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
But mass casualty shootings perpetrated by someone who is transgender or nonbinary are exceedingly rare, and those groups are far more likely to be the victims of violence.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
The ghost gun that the authorities believe was used to kill UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson last week in Manhattan was an exceedingly rare variety.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
This kind of frenzy, in some way, is only to be expected at the dawn of the age of A.I., when the richest man in the world, intent on colonizing Mars, is an important adviser to the incoming president, and the distrust of government, media and corporate interests is exceedingly high.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The German wing is an extremely smart basketball player.Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 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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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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The Phoenix Suns appear to be the team pushing hardest to trade for Butler, according to league sources, but the complication is that Suns guard Bradley Beal would very likely need to be involved in that deal to make the salary cap math work.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 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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Given its blend of moisturizing ingredients, the Slip Tint is an especially good pick for people with dry skin.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
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Patek Philippe certainly vies for the god-spot, sometimes slots in there when Audemars Piguet isn’t making headlines, especially when Patek’s watches from the ’40s and ’50s break auction records, affirming its prowess, however datedly.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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More of his alley-oops turn into layups than any other center’s — and he’s become particularly crafty at them.Fred Katz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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McDonald’s management skipped Q4 guidance, shifting investor focus to same-store sales growth, particularly internationally.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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And who will reign supreme in what may be the most fiercely competitive category of the night: female actor in a comedy or musical?Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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There’s also buzz for Moore’s co-star Margaret Qualley, who’s harnessing a CCA and Globe nod so far and hoping to hang on to a supporting actress race that’s as fiercely competitive as its leading counterpart.Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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Liverpool desperately need to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the table with both Arsenal and Forest in touching distance.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Undersea cables have been vital to the sovereignty of Estonia, a former Soviet republic that borders Russia and desperately needs to maintain power and communications channels that are free from Moscow’s control.Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceedingly. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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