as in so
to a great degree
the hotel isn't that far from the beach
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Recent Examples of that
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
What’s meant for her — whether total pop domination or personal growth that once felt out of reach — won’t slip away that easily.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
My overall takeaway is that plain drinking water is the best form of hydration.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Just a normal kid, that is, until two girls stop him, eyes wide and mouths agape, to ask for photos.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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All of that made the move that much more difficult.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
What’s meant for her — whether total pop domination or personal growth that once felt out of reach — won’t slip away that easily.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
My overall takeaway is that plain drinking water is the best form of hydration.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Just a normal kid, that is, until two girls stop him, eyes wide and mouths agape, to ask for photos.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
Adverb
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That’s what’s so ironic about the relationship between these two men.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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The tradeoff is a bit childish, sure, but Harry is also so ubiquitous that just about everyone knows one.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Update, March 21, 2025: This story, originally published March 20, has been updated with further details regarding the AI attacks facing Gmail users and the FBI secret code warning issued in response, as well as expert opinion from cybersecurity professionals.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The law firm representing Sherri did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's requests for further information.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Williams seems to have fundamentally misunderstood the novel, or at the very least to have only a diluted grasp of it.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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And the headliner of the group, of course, was quarterback Cam Ward, who very likely could be the No. 1 overall pick when the draft gets underway on April 24 in Green Bay.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The two franchises have been on opposite paths since the trade.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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The critique of contract workers created the ideas of natural and unnatural immigration, so that contract workers, or unnatural immigrants, could be vilified and their exclusion justified through contrast with the opposite category, free and natural immigrants.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Their lack of depth was evident against this extremely deep Gators squad.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Deion Sanders at one point played for the Dallas Cowboys, which would make an extremely fascinating story, and has even been rumored in the past as a potential NFL head coach.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These and many other student protests provide powerful strategies and lessons on resistance and how employees can advocate for workplace justice. 1.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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But whatever the method, the goal was always to delight and one-up each other.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But comparing the pitch between the years is not even really appropriate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Wells Lepley, a psychologist, USC professor and organizational consultant with Workplace Surveys & Solutions, told Newsweek that women really want to be respected and understood by their employers.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If the two galaxies are aligned just right, the light from the farther galaxy forms a ring around the nearer one.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2025
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How fast these farther galaxies are receding from us (which is easily read off from their color) divided by their distances gives H0.—
Liz Kruesi,
WIRED,
8 Sep. 2024
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“That.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/that. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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