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Adverb
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Maria’s studies were abruptly cut short in 2018, when a new out-of-state tuition policy took effect, tripling the cost per credit and putting college out of reach.—
Nicol Leon,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Instead, Lugo abruptly has gone from a 2.95 ERA before the extension to giving up 15 runs in 12.2 innings for a 10.66 ERA in his three starts since the trade deadline.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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In other words, the Israeli leader is beholden precisely to those who aim to annex Gaza and the occupied West Bank.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Authorities have not specified precisely what the three are accused of doing to help Drummond.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Bluntly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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