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Recent Examples of chronically
About 65% of people experiencing homelessness in Yolo County were considered chronically homeless.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Chronic stress can lead to damage to the arteries and chronically high blood pressure, and the risk of heart attack and stroke increases with chronically high blood pressure.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
Segura’s appointment also followed a Times investigation into extreme heat’s deadly toll, which found that California chronically undercounts heat deaths, and that heat impacts disproportionately affect poorer neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Jane Wickline also debuts a new song, which straddles a defense of being chronically late and an outright defiance of the idea of being on time.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026
But this announcement does not fix the way pediatric and orphan devices chronically lag behind their adult counterparts.
—Kolaleh Eskandanian, STAT, 8 May 2026
Investing in community schools and attendance counselors has proven to make a difference in getting chronically absent students back in the classroom, but much work remains to be done.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In Chicago, roughly 40% of teachers were chronically absent last year — another signal that connection and belonging matter for adults, as well.
—Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Chronic stress can lead to damage to the arteries and chronically high blood pressure, and the risk of heart attack and stroke increases with chronically high blood pressure.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
Segura’s appointment also followed a Times investigation into extreme heat’s deadly toll, which found that California chronically undercounts heat deaths, and that heat impacts disproportionately affect poorer neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Jane Wickline also debuts a new song, which straddles a defense of being chronically late and an outright defiance of the idea of being on time.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026
But this announcement does not fix the way pediatric and orphan devices chronically lag behind their adult counterparts.
—Kolaleh Eskandanian, STAT, 8 May 2026
Investing in community schools and attendance counselors has proven to make a difference in getting chronically absent students back in the classroom, but much work remains to be done.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In Chicago, roughly 40% of teachers were chronically absent last year — another signal that connection and belonging matter for adults, as well.
—Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
Adverb
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Nor did the sale of Guehi for £20m and Glasner repeatedly rocking the boat.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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All of them fought unsuccessfully to end the oversight arrangement — repeatedly coming close, only to watch the department once again become embroiled in scandal.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Those trends could make college sports seem more like minor league sports, with aging athletes perpetually enrolled as grad students; by not leaving, the older athletes take up spots for freshmen.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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It could also be seen as a form of gaslighting, making someone perpetually doubt themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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For 35 years, it’s been gathering some of the area’s best theatrical talent for almost invariably outstanding productions that are presented in prisons and places devoted to helping people with disabilities, addiction and mental health issues, and helping new Americans adjust to life in Minnesota.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Musk attempted to color Altman as a uniquely unsuitable supervisor of this technology, but this invariably invited further scrutiny into his own abject unfitness for the role.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Place the bowl over the simmering water, ensuring the bottom does not touch the water, and whisk constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture reaches 160 degrees.—
Kate Bradshaw,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Without Clear Priorities, Philanthropy Easily Becomes Reactive Most affluent families are approached constantly for funding.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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With no pain, no suffering, and stress-free living eternally with Jesus.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Nick Immaculata from Preservation Distillery might be, especially after seeing the praise heaped upon it from the eternally online whiskey world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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Education perennially ranks very high in surveys of voters’ priorities.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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In Game 1, Gilgeous-Alexander went 2-of-8 from the field with Castle defending him — and Wembanyama perennially lurking at the rim.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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His long, productive career encompassed more than six decades, in each of which his live performances and recordings continually attested to his preeminence as one of jazz history’s most vital, innovative and influential artists.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Long-term resilience requires investing upstream in prevention rather than continually paying for failure downstream.—
Richard McCathron,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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On Earth, a powerful magnetic field generated deep within the planet's core creates a vast protective bubble, or magnetosphere, that continuously redirects those particles around the planet.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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Roles evolve quickly, tasks shift continuously, and new capabilities emerge faster than traditional training cycles can accommodate.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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