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Adverb
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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 -
Many Americans falsely conflate Sikh turbans, which are religious garments worn by men to protect their uncut hair and considered mandatory for everyday wear, with turbans worn by Muslims optionally and largely for cultural reasons.—
Susie Neilson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And the Danes would’ve gladly welcomed a larger American presence today if the Americans would’ve been willing to send it, so there was no objection.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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There was no telling what Clark would find there in the morning – though if anyone in the Philadelphia area had the name of an oral surgeon, the Bruins guard would gladly take one.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Hearing aid batteries should be stored out of sight and up high, preferably in a locked cabinet.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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Having an attorney's contact on standby – preferably on an easily accessible piece of paper – could be useful if passengers feel their rights are being violated.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The restaurant voluntarily discarded it.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Artemis program is meant as an international and commercial partnership effort with others to voluntarily shape what space looks like.—
Scott Pace,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Desirably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirably. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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