as in slowly
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Adverb
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When making the icing, make sure to add the cherry juice slowly.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Annual land and sea surface temperature anomalies each year compared to the 20th century average show ocean temperatures respond more slowly but are also rising.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
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Originally a working-class neighborhood of Polish immigrants who raised goats in their yards—leading to the nickname Goat Prairie and later Bucktown—this Chicago enclave has evolved into a mix of independent boutiques and restaurants with a dynamic urban feel.—
Hannah Howard,
Midwest Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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The board voted 5-1 to authorize Superintendent Stacie Stanley to execute the agreement once details were cemented, which took place less than an hour later.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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While plenty of talent is coming back to Columbus, Ohio State has to speed things up offensively after playing too sluggishly this season.—
Paul Myerberg,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at the woman’s home.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Amid widespread corruption under Chávez, as journalist Anne Appelbaum noted in a 2024 book, hundreds of billions of dollars were siphoned off from PDVSA and other Venezuelan companies and subsequently disappeared into private bank accounts around the world.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Strategic training and long-term transition plans The timing of this contract aligns with broader Navy efforts to sustain and eventually transition the E-6B fleet to its next generation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The officer was eventually knocked off the vehicle, and other members of law enforcement took Muñoz-Guatemala into custody about a mile away.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Under the current merit-selection system, the governor chooses justices from among nominees recommended by a commission of lawyers and citizens; new justices stand for retention election after the first year and every eight years thereafter.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Byrne and Cannavale first met in 2012 and sparked dating rumors shortly thereafter.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Dilatorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatorily. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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