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Adverb
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Holes can be cut in the fabric to insert garden plants, and optionally the fabric can be covered with mulch to hide it.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026 -
This particular build features a solid left sidewall, but Expandable does offer a second glass sidewall optionally, promising even more light and indoor/outdoor connection.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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For every Pollak that offered a rejoinder to the fascist appropriation of Greece and Rome, there were apologists and collaborators who gladly excavated the ancients for the purposes of modern regimes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vonn welcomed the weight placed on her shoulders, gladly serving as an example that a woman’s athletic career need not dry up with age – or through injuries.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Seek shelter promptly in a safe location, preferably indoors.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The School Board did that voluntarily in 2023 when the legality of several meetings was challenged.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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The memo says these refugees can return to government custody voluntarily by appearing for an interview at an immigration office.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Desirably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirably. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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