as in originally
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Adverb
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Saudi authorities originally planned for The Line to house 1.5 million residents by 2030.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025 -
The schedule will bring to fruition a once-controversial project originally planned to be built on part of Mac Overstreet Park next to Valencia College’s Poinciana campus.—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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As an artist, she was initially signed to no fewer than three different recording labels in 15 years in Music City.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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The analysis shows that, as President Donald Trump’s administration has pushed enforcement in sanctuary cities such as Chicago, ICE saw notable spikes in the number of people initially detained at two ICE processing centers in the area.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The company's Pentagon contracts are primarily to design AI systems that crunch large amounts of data to come up with potential strike targets.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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However, the school found something in Oke, who had a breakout 2024 season, primarily as a nose tackle.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Primitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primitively. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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