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as in better
to a greater or higher extent the boxers for this bout are more evenly matched than the last two were

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Adverb
The fight scenes are still inventive while everyone works with a far more modest budget than Gunn gets in his movies. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025 Every director does this — finds locations and works with their department heads to build out the world, weighs in on all the visual choices that need to be made, helps guide the actors’ performances — but even more so in a one-shot series. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
With prices so high, media companies are narrowing their packages, leaving some big leagues like the NBA spread across more networks and streamers. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025 There will be more additions to the lineup at a later date. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Even as our cultural mores and our health standards evolve, the cigarette retains this symbolic power. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025 The history of women’s football continues to shape a fanbase constructing its mores in real time, but values of LGBTQ+ inclusion and safety have long been baked into the women’s game. Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for more
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Adverb
  • The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The film’s 4K restoration will then roll out to theaters throughout October, and a 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the original movie soundtrack will be reissued on 180g red-in-gold vinyl on October 10.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • The Institute founded in his name partners with the National Football League, Gatorade, the National Athletic Trainers' Association and others to better understand and manage heat risks to athletes.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In addition, Most of the activities that hybrid employees carry out–such as focused individual tasks, asynchronous communication, and video meetings–are better done at home.
    Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • Agencies refused to release Neal’s autopsy and the Florida Highway Patrol’s report of the crash, and the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office had declined to comment on whether further charges are pending.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Don’t let the problem escalate When a customer fails to pay for goods or services, stop supplying it immediately, rather than adding to its debt through further sales. 10.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Revenues in Asia grew 21 percent to $474 million, a 19 percent increase in constant currencies, with an 18 percent comp sales rise.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Overall, the tournament’s prize purse will top $90 million – the largest in tennis history and a 20% increase on last year, which stood at $75 million.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • And besides, the picture of that lone photographer beyond the wire is credited to Út in the AP archive, in which case Út couldn’t be in the photograph.
    Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
  • And besides, Thomas has no business on a women’s swim team.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • May get download speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in select areas with additional equipment.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The first step to enjoying Dixon’s chili is dressing it up with a myriad of toppings for an additional cost between 15 cents to $1.25.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Welcome To The Future, Today Ultimately, robots have the potential to ease the transition from aging infrastructure to more future-ready operations, offering meaningful gains in productivity along the way.
    Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • But in this case, cinema’s loss has very much been television’s gain.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • His resurgence hasn’t been limited to white-ball cricket, either.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
  • This one didn't regulate temperature quite as well either.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025

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