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Adverb
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Agents in tactical gear carrying long guns ran intermittently toward the facility before officials determined there was no longer an imminent threat.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
13 Mar. 2026 -
He was originally admitted in fall 2007 as a freshman and was enrolled, intermittently, through spring 2013.—
Alan G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Bella Ramsey takes a break from killing zombies and avenging father figures, their usual pastimes in series The Last of Us, to fool around and fall in love in Sunny Dancer, a decidedly uneven but fitfully charming, YA-skewed British comedy-drama.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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While many talk shows began as fitfully amusing discussions around relevant issues, some soon devolved into sordid and exploitative freak shows that encouraged verbal and physical altercations.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Vancouver remains intent on concluding some additional business before the deadline passes, although this market has been late developing and has evolved unpredictably.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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When confronted with construction zones, school buses, power outages, or misbehaving pedestrians, these vehicles often behave unpredictably, leading to crashes or freezing events, causing significant disruption to local traffic and possibly blocking first responders from doing their jobs.—
Missy Cummings,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Feb. 2026
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Any direct influence probably came out unconsciously.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Two dissimilar government agencies have inadvertently combined to clarify the immigration debate.—
George F. Will,
Washington Post,
13 Mar. 2026
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Parents might inadvertently contribute to a child’s avoidant attachment.—
Christin Perry,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Sophie Turner accidentally spoiled the surprise by divulging the cameo casting news at Comic-Con that year — while seated next to Williams.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Never feed bears, intentionally or accidentally.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Across airports and aircraft, many older passengers encounter—or unintentionally create—the same challenges.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though it should be noted that these programs do not directly address co-occurring mental health issues and could unintentionally reinforce unhelpful behaviors.—
Gwilym Roddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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And Pearl, while making his team’s case Thursday, unwittingly did a fine job of spelling out the ills of expansion as well.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In one of the play’s loveliest moments, the narrator unwittingly shares his secret project with his college crush, a young woman named Sam who responds in such a compassionate and simpatico manner that a life together is all but assured.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Disconnectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnectedly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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