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Adverb
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Pimentel argued the school failed to intervene despite students openly discussing the security guard's behavior.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
12 June 2026 -
That includes making the connection between gender-balanced leadership and business results explicit, ensuring women have a seat at the table in core decision-making roles, and sharing progress openly with employees, investors, and prospective hires.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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To me that’s not a rewrite job — that’s just plain lying.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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His team made its interest in trafficking plain to the local ATF division, motivating agents to build cases.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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The logo-shooting, circus-passing, shape-shifting revelation who was once arguably the most famous basketball player in the world has become rude, entitled and, frankly, not all that fun.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The American Revolution was, at heart, frankly and undeniably secularist.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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The possibilities felt endless and, honestly, overwhelming.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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That story of American exceptionalism deserves to be told honestly and proudly.—
Kathy Szeliga,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Two came straight out of college.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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That doesn’t mean that Holocaust educators are unreservedly enthusiastic about the new approach.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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The love songs that set its mood are unreservedly sexy and most of all funny — including that dirty ‘Wood’ — expressing genuine affection and delight.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the piece, which dropped on June 12, the model candidly wrote about dating as a single mom in New York City.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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Bird, 45, spoke candidly about her breakup from Rapinoe, 40, after nearly 10 years together for her Women's Health cover released on Tuesday, June 9.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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The moment seemed straightforward: two leaders visiting an industrial complex, shaking hands, smiling for the camera and making a nondescript speech or two.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The market's logic seemed straightforward: more efficient AI means less demand for chips, less demand for data centers, less demand for power.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Bluffly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluffly. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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