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Recent Examples of somehow
The most worrying aspect of this new threat campaign is that the attackers have somehow managed to use legitimate emails originating from PayPal.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Some of the best hockey players in the world did this by somehow overcoming the fear of injury that we’re told is the main reason the NBA stars turn their All-Star Game(s) into a pillow fight.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Is McHale somehow connected to Misty and the still-mysterious Walter?
—Helen Murphy, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Yes, but: Kaye was the group's bass guitarist who went on to have the most prolific career of any member, yet was somehow left out.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Some of the best hockey players in the world did this by somehow overcoming the fear of injury that we’re told is the main reason the NBA stars turn their All-Star Game(s) into a pillow fight.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Is McHale somehow connected to Misty and the still-mysterious Walter?
—Helen Murphy, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Yes, but: Kaye was the group's bass guitarist who went on to have the most prolific career of any member, yet was somehow left out.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somehow
Adverb
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But consensus is that the Gascón scandal — in which the first out trans actress ever nominated for an Oscar was revealed to have posted hateful tweets against numerous minority groups — did have an effect on the race.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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Only about 50 such devices have ever been implanted in the United States.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Somehow, someway, Washington keeps finding ways to win.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, someway, the Houston Astros have done just that.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Adverb
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Black History is American History My daughter does not know her daddy is half Black.—
Davon Loeb,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2025
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The savageness of the noise whirled me half around.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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