as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
that's an outright lie!
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The flood of information, disinformation and outright lies has been so powerful and consuming that a presidential candidate being shot is somehow just another headline.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Yet everything remains the same for Delia whose romantic fantasies have given way to an embrace of her roles as dutiful wife and loving mother despite the sneering condescension and outright physical abuse at the hands of her strutting petty tyrant husband Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Some legislators are also now weighing additional changes to state law to more tightly regulate or outright ban certain charges.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Their primary goal is to inform or solve a problem, often without appearing like an outright advertisement.
—Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Yet everything remains the same for Delia whose romantic fantasies have given way to an embrace of her roles as dutiful wife and loving mother despite the sneering condescension and outright physical abuse at the hands of her strutting petty tyrant husband Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Some legislators are also now weighing additional changes to state law to more tightly regulate or outright ban certain charges.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Their primary goal is to inform or solve a problem, often without appearing like an outright advertisement.
—Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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And yeah, some of the items on his list are utter nonsense.Eric Miquelon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That the defendants filed their meritless motion on the anniversary of Michael Crichton’s death is emblematic of the studio’s callousness and utter disregard for Crichton’s legacy.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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In removing some of the stress around pet health, the hope is that pet parents will be more present to enjoy the unconditional love, companionship and sweet moments shared with pets.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The devastating story of a dog that was abandoned before Hurricane Milton in Florida has moved social media users—but now she's found a foster home and will see what real, unconditional love truly is.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Zoë Kravitz surely isn’t ready to hang up the sheer looks that have become the bread and butter of her wardrobe.Alice Newbold, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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For the occasion, Biles opted for a floral and sheer dress courtesy of Galia Lahav.Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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Lucifer does both with aplomb, with Tom Ellis having the absolute time of his life as the Literal Devil, and Lauren German as the cop who is literally immune to his charms.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Content by this author: Out-of-Control Immigration With the U.S. economy soaring, few care that immigration to the United States is at its highest absolute levels.James O. Goldsborough, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Registrar of Voters said after election night, results will be updated daily at 5 p.m., except weekends, until the counting is complete.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 0.6-acre, complete with a pool for outdoor enjoyment.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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And there definitely was a party element to the occasion, with guests moving to the sounds of the DJ, performing line dances with pure joy.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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But scientists didn’t figure out how to isolate, extract, and ingest pure DMT on its own until 1956, which branched the drug off from ayahuasca into its own history.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Otherwise, their offense has been effective, ranking second in total yards per game for the second straight year.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The breakdown of glycine and leucine, the two amino acids added to the blood, were deemed responsible for as much as 60% of the bat’s total energy production during the run.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Both measures required a simple majority for passage.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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So no matter who earned your vote this Election Day, do yourself this simple favor: close all of your tabs tracking polls of all stripes.Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Outright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outright. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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