as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
a line that is squarely in the middle
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The movie squarely stares down its central contradiction: that the service provides catharsis while preventing people from actually moving on.
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Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Harris has placed herself squarely in the tradition of recent Democratic administrations, especially Biden’s, arguing that the United States must lead strong international coalitions to contain autocrats such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Sustainability doesn’t fit squarely in the financial sector, so expect to see c-suite and executive level sustainability positions to be more commonplace as demand increases.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
So Philips began a years-long effort to shed businesses to focus squarely on health care or health care adjacent businesses, where profit margins are bigger.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Harris has placed herself squarely in the tradition of recent Democratic administrations, especially Biden’s, arguing that the United States must lead strong international coalitions to contain autocrats such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Sustainability doesn’t fit squarely in the financial sector, so expect to see c-suite and executive level sustainability positions to be more commonplace as demand increases.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
So Philips began a years-long effort to shed businesses to focus squarely on health care or health care adjacent businesses, where profit margins are bigger.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squarely. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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