Recent Examples on the WebThe crowd, which was made up mostly of press and stunt performers, cheered.—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 At least 27 people, mostly children, have died of malnutrition or dehydration in recent weeks, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 The bond market was also relatively quiet, with Treasury yields ticking higher, while stock markets abroad were mixed after making mostly modest moves.—Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024 According to the World Health Organization, 136,000 people — mostly children — died from measles in 2022.—Katia Hetter, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 The gardens feature mostly native and drought-tolerant plantings, ideal for the often arid Southern California climate, and naturally the entire property is walled and gated for privacy and security.—James McClain, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 The clientele was mostly hipsters, and there weren’t many of them.—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Inflation has certainly taken a bite out of the business worth £112 million ($143 million) last year, according to JLP, linked mostly to partner pay and other operational costs.—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024 The funding is now independent in these cities, mostly from the state and one-time grants.—Elinor Simek, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
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