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Adverb
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North American equipment purchases were modestly higher than a year ago.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Both books sold modestly, and eventually Viking let the rights revert.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The interplay between raw audio and physical reconstructions is deftly and unobtrusively handled.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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An Oscar, a Grammy, and an MTV Video Music Award are positioned unobtrusively among kitschy treasures like an ancient can of macadamia nuts with Spam and a cassette of a speech by Bob Dole.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The space is littered with projects that launched fast, raised millions in token sales, then either imploded due to poor security or quietly disappeared once the hype died down.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Veronique, a clever favorite, learns her lover is the king, becomes pregnant and is quietly married off, never to return.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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They were carried out over two months, by crews working inconspicuously at night, and the parties then quietly resolved compensation and insurance claims.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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