as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Navigate Competitiveness Through Rebel Strategies Like many industries, the power tool sector is hyper-competitive, with major public companies that are heavily funded and playing the long game, like DeWalt (SWK), Milwaukee (TTNDY),and Husqvarna (HSQVY).
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Dean Debiase, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The country’s infrastructure and legitimate economy have been shattered, and the regime is heavily sanctioned internationally.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
But the television channel was still heavily segregated, and rarely played any Black musicians at all.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
There is hope, even for heavily light-polluted areas.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Dean Debiase, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The country’s infrastructure and legitimate economy have been shattered, and the regime is heavily sanctioned internationally.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
But the television channel was still heavily segregated, and rarely played any Black musicians at all.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
There is hope, even for heavily light-polluted areas.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Incumbent Carmen Montano and Councilmember Hon Lien are locked in an extremely close mayoral race in Milpitas.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Russia is giving away highly sensitive advanced military technology, information, and equipment, including nuclear weapons, ballistic missile and missile defense programs, and space satellites to axis members in an attempt to maintain its war against Ukraine.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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However, opioids are highly addictive drugs that can cause painful and potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms.3 The withdrawal timeline ranges from days to weeks after discontinuing use.Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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The trailer below shows Daryl and Carol back on the trail in new locations, meeting new groups including people dancing around some burning effigy not looking terribly sane.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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From a chemical perspective, the extraction, synthesis, or compounding of those medications is not terribly technically difficult.Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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That gives us very little clarity as to who the Best New Artist front-runner is.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Here’s the latest: Ventura County’s Mountain Fire expanded in size on Wednesday after powerful Santa Ana winds came into contact with very dry air.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, if they are forecast come to your region, Cheung’s feed — which is aimed mostly at those in the U.K. — has some incredibly accurate predictions.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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This is likely to be an incredibly close election, no matter – no matter who wins.ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Boeing bungled its recent mission to ferry astronauts to the ISS so badly that SpaceX has at least a temporary monopoly over astronaut launches from American soil.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adding to Bacon’s challenges is the fact that Trump is badly trailing Harris in the district, at least according to a recent New York Times/Siena College poll that found the GOP presidential nominee behind by 12 points.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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The legislature approved the bill in late March and a few weeks later overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who said the bill advanced too quickly and that there should be a testing period before fully autonomous vehicles are allowed to drive in the state.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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If 10 hours on stand are too much, sleep in, sneak to your spot at 9 a.m., and hunt out the rest of the day.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Storms have become so frequent that some insurers just assume a roof with standard shingles has sustained damage.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind traffic and road closures may change based on real-time conditions so consider using a traffic app.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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