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Adverb
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The pup was first spotted outside a seafood restaurant on Saturday after reportedly wandering up from the beach.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025 -
President Donald Trump replaced King as acting commissioner with Leland Dudek, who has led Social Security's anti-fraud office, according to the Washington Post, which first reported King's exit.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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But that’s so much of what music is now — little familiar pieces Frankensteined together.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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For example, an individual who is categorized as a Lion should try to tackle large projects, important meetings or social activities earlier in the morning, when their tendency is to be most energetic and productive, the expert said.—
Amy McGorry,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Kutler, a former CNN senior executive, officially became MSNBC’s new president earlier this year.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Barneys New York placed the first order, and, before long, seemingly every fashionable young Manhattanite owned one.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Everything seems off to a solid start, but before long things get a bit tense when Zoe interrupts the group’s slam dunk competition to steal Grant away for a moment alone.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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