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Recent Examples of chronically
His statement echoed warnings from economists, including Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz’s chief economic advisor, that a prolonged war in Iran could lead to chronically higher inflation and stagnant growth worldwide.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Details of the legislation HB 5004 increases support for foster parents and those providing emergency placement but some child advocates warn the bill does not address chronically low foster care reimbursement rates.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Patients aren't getting exercise, and the chronically ill are getting sicker, said Calla Brown, a Minneapolis pediatrician.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Less than 30% of MSCS students in elementary and middle school are at risk of being chronically absent this year, but no grade levels come close to the state average of 16% for K-8 students.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 3 Mar. 2026
Gita Gopinath, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), likened the difference between a patient suffering from chronically high cholesterol versus someone who experiences an actual heart attack.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
All of those solutions are solid, Johnson said — but all are chronically underfunded.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Members are scheduled to vote on a bill that would empower the state to withhold driver’s licenses from chronically absent students.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Yet having access to the best education and resources and then deciding to be chronically online vastly differs from a life that has had restricted access to education.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Details of the legislation HB 5004 increases support for foster parents and those providing emergency placement but some child advocates warn the bill does not address chronically low foster care reimbursement rates.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Patients aren't getting exercise, and the chronically ill are getting sicker, said Calla Brown, a Minneapolis pediatrician.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Less than 30% of MSCS students in elementary and middle school are at risk of being chronically absent this year, but no grade levels come close to the state average of 16% for K-8 students.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 3 Mar. 2026
Gita Gopinath, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), likened the difference between a patient suffering from chronically high cholesterol versus someone who experiences an actual heart attack.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
All of those solutions are solid, Johnson said — but all are chronically underfunded.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Members are scheduled to vote on a bill that would empower the state to withhold driver’s licenses from chronically absent students.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Yet having access to the best education and resources and then deciding to be chronically online vastly differs from a life that has had restricted access to education.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
Adverb
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Iran has repeatedly denied targeting oil infrastructure and other civilian targets in the war, despite its drone and missile fire hitting those sites.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Franklin was repeatedly picked on in coverage.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Specifically, Hancock and Abbott underestimated Huffines, a grassroots favorite with plenty of cash and who seems to be perpetually on the trail.—
Karen Brooks Harper
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Americans allegedly live alongside it, buying on credit, carrying heavy debt, and perpetually one illness, accident, or lost job away from financial catastrophe.—
Lavender Au,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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However, analysts say that this rollback in financial incentives might suppress demand for new EV purchases, as the market expects costs to invariably get transferred to consumers.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her writing invariably sparks discourse, sometimes misogynistic, often written off as jealousy over her success.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Robots beyond lab environments The company says its technology has already been tested in production environments where robots must deal with constantly changing materials and workflows.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Veteran commuters constantly weigh the stress of traffic over the stress of being late to work.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But the eternally elusive prospect of escaping the city and its grey slush beckons, and there’s no better escape than these sultry, summery Hamptons novels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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In this scenario, the structures of the Universe wouldn’t dissociate and accelerate away from each other, but would instead be eternally reachable to a fast enough observer within the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Bertinelli, at 65 and perennially adorable in a beret, glasses and comfy striped sweater, is chatting from her bedroom, sipping from a mug and sharing unvarnished insights about love, self-acceptance and moving beyond traumas that might otherwise define us.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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John’s insistence on using the George office for anything but actual work related to the magazine, which is perennially on the verge of collapse, is going to give Berman a heart attack.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Evolutionary importance and modern life While the appendix has an interesting past, with evolution continually reinventing it, its modern importance is modest at best.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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The physical 5-foot-10 guard continually attacked the basket and scored a game-high 44 points, including sinking 14 of 19 free throws.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Rhoda says the system can continuously observe its surroundings, forecast future states as video, act on those predictions, and repeat the process every few hundred milliseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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