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as in constantly
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as in steadily
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Recent Examples of continuously
During impact tests, samples with larger grains continuously showed shallower indentations.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Harvard University is home to The Harvard Crimson, the nation’s oldest continuously published daily college newspaper, and the fine student journalists there offer excellent coverage on a wide array of topics, beginning with their own campus leaders.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The station has been continuously occupied for more than 25 years, and ran with just three-person crews from 2011-2020 for the most part after the end of the Space Shuttle Program.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
The Packers entered this season with Super Bowl aspirations, but a championship-caliber defense has continuously outplayed a hot-and-cold offense.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Harvard University is home to The Harvard Crimson, the nation’s oldest continuously published daily college newspaper, and the fine student journalists there offer excellent coverage on a wide array of topics, beginning with their own campus leaders.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The station has been continuously occupied for more than 25 years, and ran with just three-person crews from 2011-2020 for the most part after the end of the Space Shuttle Program.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
The Packers entered this season with Super Bowl aspirations, but a championship-caliber defense has continuously outplayed a hot-and-cold offense.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuously
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The unit was constantly shuffled this season, and the Trojans deployed six different offensive line combinations while still managing to have one of the most efficient offenses in the Big Ten Conference under position coach Zach Hanson.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Sprinkle the flour over the onion and cook, stirring constantly, until coated, another 30 seconds.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Its rise mirrors broader shifts in drinking habits, as affordability, health awareness and generational changes push alcohol consumption — and sales — steadily downward.—
Data Reporter,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fair or not, the streamer is often blamed for the current state of the doc industry, characterized by steadily shrinking budgets and a dramatic, arguably terrifying, decline in distribution.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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Simons has been consistently impactful since the start of December, boasting the NBA’s fourth-best total plus/minus during that span.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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Many struggle to perform consistently across varying altitudes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela may not be the sole source of cocaine, nor a major conduit for fentanyl, but dismantling a regime that actively protects and profits from transnational criminal networks unquestionably degrades those networks’ capacity to operate.—
Timothy M. Herbst,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Students, patients, detainees and members of nine partner organizations actively took part in the work, empowering the city’s most fragile communities.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby mustered just two shot attempts apiece, spending their time watching idly as the Knicks offense incessantly grinds into a standstill.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Newsom has steadfastly rejected tax increases to deal with the deficit, unwilling, obviously, to become a pro-tax presidential candidate.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The season began with Stefanski steadfastly saying veteran Joe Flacco was the starting quarterback despite Sanders and third-round pick Dillon Gabriel also on the roster.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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It’s built to sound endlessly understanding, to mirror emotion without challenging it.—
Dr. Jesse Finkelstein,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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While Paris is often framed as endlessly romantic, Wells says the day-to-day realities can be isolating.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Prevost asks the new Pope, and the two men, beaming, shake hands vigorously.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuously. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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