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Adverb
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The report of a kayaker in distress near Willamette Falls came from a 911 caller shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, the sheriff’s office said.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025 -
The eastbound side from the tunnel to Silverthorne also closed Friday morning but reopened shortly before 7:20 a.m. Both directions of U.S. 6 east of Silverthorne remained closed as of 8:25 a.m.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Even the songs that go viral on TikTok—a platform that already demands a kind of maniacal concision—often have their tempos increased in order to arrive at the hook sooner.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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But soon, a tall barometer in an oak case would arrive, with instructions included.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Until Henry momentarily excuses himself from the table, that is, and the person or persons behind these winky-wink messages tell her to poison Henry ASAP or the menacing guy currently hiding in her apartment will kill her boy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Is there anyone who flies regularly who hasn’t momentarily panicked over misplacing their ticket or driver’s license?—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Della Vigna’s second point was that oil and gas companies represent some of the biggest investors in low-carbon energy worldwide, adding that a failure to both engage with, and finance oil and gas stocks would ultimately serve as a barrier to the energy transition.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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United’s season, while admirable in its tenacity and grit on the pitch, has ultimately been driven by over-performance at both ends of the pitch.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Those accomplishments caught a Sacramento State coach’s attention and he was eventually offered a scholarship and financial aid to attend and train at the university.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Foreman would continue his career, eventually facing off against Frazier again in June 1976.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Despite this, the DOJ is presently attacking Visa for succeeding in a space (debit) that is already defined by enormous competition, and that will include quite a bit more in the near and long term.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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And the dollar’s own instability can presently be found in the flashing market signal that is $7 trillion worth of daily currency trading.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Florida finally got its second two-star Michelin restaurant.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Travis Sanheim, meanwhile, was never the same after the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, at one point going 15 straight games without a point, and finally ending a 40-game goal drought on March 22.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Imminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminently. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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