all but

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Adverb
  • In the executive order formalizing Trump’s new tariffs, including baseline 10% tariffs for almost all countries, exemptions were broadly defined as products in the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, lumber, copper, critical minerals and energy sectors.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the British pound gained almost 0.3% against the greenback to trade at $1.341, and the Swiss franc was 0.1% higher.
    Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • First, meet with your team and discuss how their efforts have practically helped your company carry out its purpose and mission.
    Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The reaction to the pitch can be creative or practically minded.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The church, which is heavily invested in protecting the environment, had secured nearly $28,000 to plant 16 native trees on its property with the hope of bringing more shade to the neighborhood.
    Madeline Heim, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • And the French chief minister Cardinal Richelieu used diplomacy to stall with Spain for nearly a decade so that France could mobilize.
    A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • UConn Health has about 9,000 ConnectiCare patients that are affected, Walker said.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
  • Keep in Mind The fan takes about 20 seconds to ramp up after turning it on.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
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