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the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Upon arriving at the embassy, Manes ran up against a group of senior staff, mostly law enforcement and intelligence officials who were not members of the Vulcan task force.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Families of the trapped -- who are said to be mostly teenage boys -- waited anxiously for news as rescue teams combed through twisted debris and slabs of concrete to find 38 students and workers who were still missing.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
And Mahomes — mostly by hitting his back foot and delivering quickfire strikes — picked apart a Ravens defense that always seemed a step behind.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Previous waves of automation mostly replaced muscle; this one replaces judgment.
—Toby Stuart, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Families of the trapped -- who are said to be mostly teenage boys -- waited anxiously for news as rescue teams combed through twisted debris and slabs of concrete to find 38 students and workers who were still missing.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
And Mahomes — mostly by hitting his back foot and delivering quickfire strikes — picked apart a Ravens defense that always seemed a step behind.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Previous waves of automation mostly replaced muscle; this one replaces judgment.
—Toby Stuart, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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