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Adverb
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The country, which first warmly welcomed Americans, has turned cold toward them, as some Canadians take to the streets to protest against them.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Gators forward Alex Condon was the first to dive on the loose ball and the final horn sounded before either team could gain control, cementing Florida’s third-ever national championship, and first since 2007.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The pool of companies required to report will still expand, but now with a two-year delay and the timeline for non-EU parent companies has not changed.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The recent Champions Trophy hit a global record for concurrency for any sporting event, and Mani notes that even regular matches are now breaking records previously set by major finals.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Boyle shared a full second trailer exclusively with the exhibitors, which significantly ratchets up the terror from a teaser shared earlier this year.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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And McCain, who just turned 21 in February, hinted at star upside early in his rookie season before his knee injury.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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What began as a simple hobby quickly evolved into a more ambitious project, and before long, Zilveti was outlining the world with needle and thread.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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