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as in specifically
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Recent Examples of expressly
This expressly includes but is not limited to any attempt to enter this Giveaway by using multiple emails addresses, registrations, usernames, or identities.
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USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Besides expressly banning such usage of its platform, Microsoft has also developed guardrails that inspect both prompts inputted by users and the resulting output for signs the content requested violates any of these terms.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
This was expressly not Darwin’s view, but rather that of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
—Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 6 Feb. 2025
Neither Snead nor McVay expressly committed to the veteran quarterback in their end-of-season news conferences, though allowed that figuring out his situation is a top priority.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Besides expressly banning such usage of its platform, Microsoft has also developed guardrails that inspect both prompts inputted by users and the resulting output for signs the content requested violates any of these terms.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
This was expressly not Darwin’s view, but rather that of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
—Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 6 Feb. 2025
Neither Snead nor McVay expressly committed to the veteran quarterback in their end-of-season news conferences, though allowed that figuring out his situation is a top priority.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressly
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Alternatively, users who don't want to do this can export their Skype data—specifically contacts, call history, and chats.—
Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bill instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, to slash $880 billion in mandatory spending—although the bill did not specifically mention Medicaid.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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And even that total is in doubt given other miscalculations.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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What of the online rumors circulating that Elliott and Ronnie might not really be brothers and maybe could even be lovers?—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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World’s Best Bourbon Old Fitzgerald 2024 VVS Tracing its lineage back to 1884, Old Fitzgerald has a long and distinguished pedigree perfectly highlighted in this beautiful bottle named the World's Best Bourbon.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The form-fitting gown also featured a train that paired perfectly with the upper portion.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 Feb. 2025
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The next time all the other seven planets in the solar system will be visible on parade at once in dark-sky conditions will not be until the year 2036—specially, around March 31–April 1.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dramatic Video Shows Delta Plane Crash Landing in Toronto and Bursting into Flames Before Flipping Upside Down Nelson shared how both plane seatbelts and seats are specially designed to withstand some of the most severe incidents, from unexpected turbulence to the rare case of a plane crash.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The alliance has operated beyond the nations of the North Atlantic region, including not only on the margins of Europe but also in distant territories, including notably Afghanistan.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The 40-year-old has officiated Madrid matches in the Champions League on three previous occasions, most notably in 2022, when City defeated Carlo Ancelotti’s side 4-3 in the first leg of the semi-final.—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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