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the salesclerk was exceedingly patient with one customer who couldn't make up his mind
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Recent Examples of exceedingly
Gravitational Lensing Explained The strange, exceedingly rare object was found using one of the strangest quirks of nature — a gravitational lens.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But over time, the executive branch grew exceedingly powerful.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
While noncitizens do sometimes wind up on voter rolls, state audits have found instances of noncitizens voting to be exceedingly rare.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
That last part was a dealbreaker for most studios — Quentin Tarantino is the most recent on a very short list of auteurs to demand such an exceedingly rare rights-reversion agreement.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But over time, the executive branch grew exceedingly powerful.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
While noncitizens do sometimes wind up on voter rolls, state audits have found instances of noncitizens voting to be exceedingly rare.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
That last part was a dealbreaker for most studios — Quentin Tarantino is the most recent on a very short list of auteurs to demand such an exceedingly rare rights-reversion agreement.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceedingly
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The infection is extremely painful, and every single one of the larvae must be physically removed—and again, there are often hundreds.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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First, here’s a one-year chart of eBay, which just hit the Best Stocks in the Market list this week: Best Stock Spotlight: eBay Inc (EBAY) Josh: EBay is a slow grower, but it’s been incredibly consistent and resilient in both good economic conditions and bad.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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A lot of the things these characters do are actually based on people very close to me or myself.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fewer visits to America The U.S. tourism industry could take an especially hard hit as Canadians give up their regular vacations south of the border.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Healthcare data is especially valuable on the black market because it can be exploited for long periods without easy detection.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Vought previously criticized federal bureaucrats in private speeches in 2023 and 2024, particularly the EPA, according to reporting by the nonprofit investigative news site Pro Publica.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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So much more defense spending, particularly on the European and Canadian side, which is necessary, but also ramping up defense industrial production.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Union leaders also have fiercely backed Crowley, who was ousted by Bass over, in part, her handling of the Jan. 7 fire that leveled much of the Palisades and killed 12 people.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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With a fiercely exquisite hand, Hung interlaces the rich tapestry of Taiwanese history with haunting meditations on gender and state violence.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Theater's highest honor, getting recognized with a nomination typically leads to an influx in box office sales, which new musicals desperately need during the crowded spring season.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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And that’s significant for a defense that desperately needed a block-eating run-stopper on the defensive line after the early injury to Pro Bowler Derrick Brown.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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