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Recent Examples of chronically
Private markets chronically undersave, leaving future generations with less capital than a farsighted society would choose to bequeath.
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James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The story of how this whimsical, gender-fluid brand got into the fusty, dusty, and chronically behind-the-times bridal industry isn't a particularly dramatic one.
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Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Once open, the program will provide transitional housing and on-site services to people who are chronically homeless and struggling with drug addiction, mental health or all types of disabilities.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The result has been a chronically inadequate housing supply, a problem compounded in recent years by higher interest rates.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Their livelihood is affected chronically.
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Helen Branswell,
STAT,
13 June 2026
While Deb was chronically unsure of herself, actress Tina Majorino already had plenty of experience in front of the camera.
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Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The story of how this whimsical, gender-fluid brand got into the fusty, dusty, and chronically behind-the-times bridal industry isn't a particularly dramatic one.
—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Once open, the program will provide transitional housing and on-site services to people who are chronically homeless and struggling with drug addiction, mental health or all types of disabilities.
—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The result has been a chronically inadequate housing supply, a problem compounded in recent years by higher interest rates.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Their livelihood is affected chronically.
—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
13 June 2026
While Deb was chronically unsure of herself, actress Tina Majorino already had plenty of experience in front of the camera.
—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
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The justices, too, seemed eager to embrace electronic recording in cases where no court reporter is available and litigants cannot afford to pay for one on their own, repeatedly pressing lawyers on exactly how such a ruling might be written.
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County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
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Few are designed as value-measurement systems that learn perpetually.
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With the fifth and final season of The Bear premiering on Hulu, there's no shortage of chaos for the show's perpetually stressed chefs.
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The protagonists are invariably elite young people whose parents approve of their match, their separation is always a result of slavery, fake death, kidnap or a combination of all three and their reunion is usually facilitated by the gods.
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Rabies is preventable if this regimen is administered quickly but is almost invariably fatal once symptoms manifest.
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In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
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And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place.
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To me, being a refugee meant being eternally lonely.
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Thanks to its colorful cast of characters, which ranged from the Sprouse twins to the eternally helpful bellhop Esteban (Adrian R'Mante), the original adventures of Zack and Cody put a new and memorable spin on the classic Eloise fantasy of living in a hotel.
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Davis almost single-handedly forced the perennially high mortality rate in Sheriff’s Office jails onto the front burner of the public agenda, authoring a series of exposés first in the pages of CityBeat and later in the Union-Tribune.
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Yet, this World Cup offers a temporary respite for our perennially aggrieved society.
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Yet the company seems to continually miscalculate the extent to which this dynamic will jeopardize its business.
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At times, some groups may feel overlooked or insufficiently welcomed, reminding us that inclusion is a value that must continually be expanded and reaffirmed.
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Foley says the dispatch center continuously measures electrical demand and balances it with available supply.
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Security teams need controls that work continuously across data, identity and AI systems together.
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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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