as in always
for all time
an act of heroism for which the nation will e'er be grateful
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Adverb
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Congress has not always fulfilled its oversight responsibilities, and the differences between the last two administrations are a clear example of that.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026 -
The middle child Ameya didn’t always appreciate Nadya calling the shots.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Ted Turner changed our industry forever.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Villaraigosa especially went hard on his forever frenemy Xavier Becerra on everything from his time as President Biden’s health secretary to how former staffers have been charged with stealing millions of dollars from his campaign funds.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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For instance, despite lasting only 20 seconds, the 1995 earthquake that struck Kobe, Japan destroyed 100,000 buildings, and the 2011 earthquake/tsunami that smashed Tōhoku, Japan killed more than 15,000 people and forced 130,000 to abandon their homes temporarily or permanently.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 May 2026
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Primm Valley Casino Resorts, the last full-time casino among a cluster of three off Interstate 15 in Primm, at the California-Nevada border, is permanently closing July 4, a publicist for owner Affinity Gaming confirmed Wednesday.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“E'er.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e%27er. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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