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Adverb
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In 2023, the canned soup and snack maker slashed the gas by 25% through working with farmers in its supply chain to more efficiently apply nitrogen fertilizer on tomato plants and wheat.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025 -
As a result, the system will not work properly or efficiently.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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That’s where director Len Wiseman, who ably directed Underworld and Live Free or Die Hard, follows Popeye’s Doin’ Impossikible Stunts.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 June 2025
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In a big cast, ably applied by Knechtges through the larger scenes, Garrett Clayton stands out as an especially effective Hans, Anna’s two-faced, power-seeking-in-disguise prince.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 June 2025
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“Dexterously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dexterously. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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