as in hard
with great effort or determination
conflicting ideals that social philosophers have struggled amain to reconcile
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Adverb
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Graham, in particular, has been on a war path over the negotiations, accusing Republicans of not fighting hard enough to reclaim the narrative on immigration after the death of Alex Pretti last weekend.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026 -
County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath hit back hard, telling Bass on X that the county created the new agency because the existing one — which is partly overseen by Bass appointees — was incapable of tracking its spending.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Detectives are working diligently to solve this case.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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With its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, China is working diligently to move away from fossil fuels toward non-carbon-emitting energy sources.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This selective approach came after years of working intensively to support her two sons as a single mother.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Dec. 2025
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So important are Rubicon units that the Ukrainian security services are now intensively searching out their forward bases.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Providing some respite from the violent mayhem are scenes in which Manafort stares intently at computer screens tracking what’s going on and the new MI6 chief (Ackie) barks orders at her underlings.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Although contemporary education policy has focused intently on standardized tests, student and teacher tracking, and other accountability measures, the CIS study suggests that the United States could bolster achievement by providing more social support too.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Directed by Felix van Groeningen, the film is resolutely hard-nosed but not without moments of levity and an ultimately redemptive arc for its young lead.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Half His Age is resolutely not one of these books.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Andre Agassi would practice super intensely, but for short periods.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Such span, such intensely thoughtful ways of looking at craft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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On its 100th anniversary in 2022, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the Castro was the oldest continuously operating single-screen theatre in San Francisco.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Those moments give voice —their own — to the people who figure mightily into Bamford’s comedy.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Manchester United’s victories over Manchester City and Arsenal, in Michael Carrick’s first two games in charge, have been mightily impressive.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Amain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amain. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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