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Adverb
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Now, Thomas is absolutely right in showing courage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2025 -
Yes, Jon, look, there is no question this morning this is absolutely the largest and potentially most dangerous risk and gamble of Trump's presidency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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In addition, the U.S. Global Change Research Program site provided a wide range of educational resources, including interactive webpages, videos and podcasts that explained the far-reaching impacts of climate change in an easy-to-understand manner, even for the public.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Without quality data, even the most sophisticated algorithms suffocate, making the difference between AI that demos well and AI that delivers measurable business value.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Like many new mothers, Michelle focused entirely on her daughter, pushing her own discomfort aside.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Buying used physical books sidestepped licensing entirely while providing the high-quality, professionally edited text that AI models need, and destructive scanning was simply the fastest way to digitize millions of volumes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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Petit Soleil This oh-so petite boutique has just 17 rooms and suites, which range from snug to downright palatial.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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While Fleming’s early works place Bond at being somewhere between his late twenties and early thirties, First Light’s version is 26, but looks downright baby-faced.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
Adverb
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The volume of the baggy jean demands direction, and a brown boot can provide a visual anchor that prevents the outfit from totally overflowing.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
29 June 2025
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The build features totally custom bodywork with a removable hardtop, a hot-rod V12 engine and a five-speed manual transmission—all in green over tan, of course.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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Manchester City have been sponsored by Etihad — wholly owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, through its sovereign wealth fund ADQ — since 2009 and have refused to wear Emirates sleeve patches in the FA Cup since 2015 due to the two airlines being direct rivals.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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And through it all, through the turnaround (both for himself and the franchise) and through the winning, Maurice has remained wholly himself.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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“Categorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/categorically. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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