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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
Adverb
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Homeowners should start with bait and traps before moving on to pesticides — preferably ready-to-use ones that don’t require mixing chemicals, the agency said.—
Hali Smith
April 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chill disks at least 2 hours (but preferably go at least 12 hours).—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Lundberg Family Farms is voluntarily recalling select bags of its jasmine white rice sold at grocery stores nationwide, including Wegmans.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
10 Apr. 2026
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The market voluntarily discarded it.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Desirably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirably. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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