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Recent Examples of chronically
The shutdown is just the latest debacle for the BLS, an agency that has been chronically understaffed and underfunded for years.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Property values have skyrocketed in Ohio over the past five years, as the pandemic homebuying frenzy sparked by historically low mortgage rates clashed with chronically low inventory.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Many were chronically low-performing schools in high poverty neighborhoods, the report found.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
In her new novel, the author captures the strangeness of ordinary life for the chronically ill.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Newly released state attendance numbers show nearly half of Black students — 48% — were chronically absent in the 2024-25 school year, compared with 21% of white students.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The plan to tap geothermal energy answered the key question of power provision, getting around Africa’s chronically weak grids with the green, baseload electricity required for digital infrastructure.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Lee is a pest and a scoundrel, chronically broke and overconfident, maybe a talented writer or at least one who’s quick with literary references.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Infants who catch hepatitis B overwhelmingly become chronically infected, with no medical recourse.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Property values have skyrocketed in Ohio over the past five years, as the pandemic homebuying frenzy sparked by historically low mortgage rates clashed with chronically low inventory.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Many were chronically low-performing schools in high poverty neighborhoods, the report found.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
In her new novel, the author captures the strangeness of ordinary life for the chronically ill.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Newly released state attendance numbers show nearly half of Black students — 48% — were chronically absent in the 2024-25 school year, compared with 21% of white students.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The plan to tap geothermal energy answered the key question of power provision, getting around Africa’s chronically weak grids with the green, baseload electricity required for digital infrastructure.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Lee is a pest and a scoundrel, chronically broke and overconfident, maybe a talented writer or at least one who’s quick with literary references.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Infants who catch hepatitis B overwhelmingly become chronically infected, with no medical recourse.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
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For example Mitt Romney, who campaigned for president in 2008 and 2012 as a Republican, was repeatedly faced with prejudice against his Mormon faith.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Improved lighting techniques in the perpetually dark Raccoon City police station made for a vastly scarier and immersive atmosphere than the pixelated haze of before.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, Thalund and screenwriter Marianne Lentz imbue the set-up with a fresh 2025 perspective while attuning the material to a very particular Danish frequency in a society perpetually triangulating between child-centric educational approaches, permissiveness and conformity.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That gap, between a vibe that was invariably described as immaculate in 2024 and one that resonated at a different wavelength in 2025, is the elephant in the room for these Mets.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But invariably, these taxes are coming from government interests which then try to create a veneer of local voter support.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Add pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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After being stuck on a boss, eternally forced to run back and replay swaths of danger for just another slim shot at winning, overcoming most challenges feels less like triumph and more like someone’s mercifully loosened the belt around your neck.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Spanning some 22 million acres, the state's eternally emerald forests are one of its most iconic features.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Its water supply was perennially ensured with massive reservoirs cut into bedrock to the east of the hill upon which it was founded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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That window has elapsed, with the Mets now perennially among the game’s top spenders with a $340 million payroll to no avail.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continually uplifted others.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Keeping your garage, kitchen, closet, dresser drawers, and bathroom neat and free of clutter is all about staying on top of the mess by continually getting rid of items that are no longer serving you or your home.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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In supply chain management, agents synced to internal and external data sources could continuously forecast demand, allocate stock, determine optimal transport, and more.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Oct. 2025
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The trigger was relatively comfortable—even after 20 minutes of continuously pressing it down—and the tool cut through grass very easily.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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