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Adverb
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Some of Fiedler’s fellow plaintiffs were charged with deliberately misidentifying people as gang members, but a judge later dismissed the case against them.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Trump would not deliberately help Massie after his remarkably personal attacks against the congressman and even his new wife last month.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The show has dipped its toe hesitantly into matters of equity and social stratification this season with mixed results.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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But most will be back by March 15, and the school tentatively plans to have some sort of watch party in conjunction with the NCAA bids being announced.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Day Pitney has not yet responded to the potential disqualification in court, which has been set down tentatively for a hearing on March 16.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Circumspectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumspectly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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