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Adverb
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Alcántara would be moved to Miami nearly a decade ago and has since become one of the more dominant pitchers in baseball when healthy.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025 -
That draft was headlined by Quinn Hughes, who has since appeared in nearly 450 NHL games!—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Yuki Matsui has surrendered three home runs in his past two outings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Yet given evidence of Iran’s past interest in possessing a nuclear bomb prior to 2003, the U.S. could not take this claim at face value.—
Josh Black,
Time,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The idea that only land invasions can achieve military objectives belongs to a bygone era—one that has cost the United States dearly in blood and treasure.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The findings will be published, and the fragments archived for future academic study, with plans for eventual public display, allowing contemporary audiences to witness these extraordinary artistic legacies from a bygone era.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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“Ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ago. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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