as in briefly
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Adverb
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The Nasdaq Composite slid deeper into correction territory, or more than 10% lower than recent highs, and the S&P 500 briefly did, as well.—
Jacob Pramuk,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025 -
While in Ramona, the group stopped briefly at the corner of Main and 6th streets, where Marodi’s mother, Lorena Marodi, spoke briefly with them and onlookers were able to take photographs and video.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The child fell from the Spring Grove Apartments, a 13-story building in the 4500 block of South Drexel Boulevard in Bronzeville on Tuesday, March 11, shortly before 11 a.m. local time, the Chicago Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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An earlier attempt on March 12 was called off after a critical hydraulic system on ground failed shortly before launch.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Gallup signed with the Raiders last offseason but abruptly retired during training camp.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Federal agencies have continued to abruptly cancel and threaten contracts and grants for colleges, forcing some campuses to issue hiring freezes or pause graduate admissions.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Monosyllabically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monosyllabically. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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