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Adverb
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The thinking in political circles is that Harris’ name familiarity and fundraising ability would put her beyond the reach of current contenders or virtually anyone else who might conceivably run.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025 -
This trophy could conceivably go to any of the nominees except perhaps The Brutalist, whose three-and-a-half-hour run time might prompt zingers about whether there was any editing at all.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Dong Ting Noodle Find chili in practically every dish at Dong Ting Noodle, but diners still add the delectable house chili paste offered at every table.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Among them, Azerbaijan stands out— not as the largest or the most obvious producer, but as the most intriguing, the most diverse— and quite possibly the most delicious.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The periods between these evolutionary steps present opportunities to slow this process and possibly avert a global disaster.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Constantine speculated that the octopus might have been using the shark as a temporary refuge, perhaps to escape a predator or avoid detection.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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And the fact that women and men are coupling up despite their educational gaps indicates that preferences are perhaps more flexible than some people assume.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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