betimes

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Adverb
  • After a seasonably warm week, Friday is going to mark the beginning of what is expected to be a stormy weekend in North Texas.
    Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In some regions, temperatures on Saturday will be at least 10 to 20 degrees cooler than Friday -- following record high temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday and seasonably warm temperatures on Friday -- forecasts show.
    Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The suit alleged City Creek failed to reposition her every two hours in bed or her wheelchair, which is the clinical standard for people at risk of bedsores, and to promptly order devices to protect her skin.
    Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Another humanoid triumphantly crossed the finish line, then promptly veered off course and fell into a bush.
    Janis Mackey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Information on charges and the suspects' identities was not immediately released.
    Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Representatives from the House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.
    Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Jacob had left for a hunting trip earlier that afternoon.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Think soft layers that hold their shape after long flights, linen staples that instantly elevate a carry-on wardrobe, and under‑$50 basics that make getting dressed on the road feel effortless.
    Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Wang said it could be held by hand, allowing grape pickers to instantly check ripeness before harvesting across the wine industry.
    Maureen Mackey , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Betimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betimes. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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