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Adverb
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Filters for safely observing our star, revealing fine details in emission nebulae and countering urban light pollution are optionally available too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Further, the advanced version of the jet could also be optionally manned.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hina gladly took home the food, leaving Uli in second, and sending Kele to tribal council.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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If 4 Non Blondes are ever in search of a new member, Jennifer Lopez is one brunette who would gladly oblige.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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A little splash of any kind of milk, preferably a house made nut milk but those are hard to come by.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2025
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As the search continues for a permanent home, Kaplan told Newsweek that Nikki would need to be the only dog in the home, and preferably one without young children.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Of course, people who voluntarily go through a haunted house are a self-selecting group, and trauma can occur when someone is subjected to something against their will or pushed past a limit.—
Delaney Rebernik,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Updated to include the Sundance Institute’s statement voluntarily recognizing the union.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Desirably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirably. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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