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Adverb
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Meanwhile, whatever progress the United States has made in limiting climate change seems likely, under Trump, either to stall or to be reversed.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025 -
Rantanen and Cale Makar, who’s got a $9 million-per-year cap hit through the 2026-27 campaign, don’t have to be an either/or proposition if the former’s payments get deferred.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the Americas, only Chile and Colombia do not grant birthright citizenship, relying instead on jus sanguinis or citizenship based on ancestry rather than place of birth.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of his supporters watched a broadcast of the swearing-in at Capitol One Arena instead.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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More broadly, Trump spent much of the transition period alternately mocking and threatening U.S. allies such as Canada and Panama, including refusing to rule out militarily occupying the Panama Canal.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beat flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with yogurt, beating until just combined after each addition, about 1 minute total.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Optionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optionally. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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