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Adverb
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The exterior is finished in wood, and it can optionally be paired with a deck to extend living space.—
Adam Williams
March 26,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026 -
To view a live stream from either camera, tap the play arrow on its video panel (then optionally turn your phone sideways to enter full-screen mode).—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Nikola Jokic will gladly leave any speculation about the Nuggets’ championship capability to the media.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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ARMs may have gotten a bit of a bad rap during the subprime crisis, when mortgage lenders were offering – and borrowers gladly taking – all kinds of exotic loan products.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Things to do before the launch Find a location from which to conduct your observation, preferably somewhere with a higher elevation or a clear horizon.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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For more than a year, the owners of other major league teams have telegraphed their desire to restrain all that spending, preferably through a salary cap.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Over the summer, Fleischmann voluntarily agreed to vacate a previous brick-and-mortar location in northwest suburban Huntley as part of a settlement agreement with her landlord.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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People who know how substandard these homes are don’t voluntarily go there.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Desirably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirably. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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