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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So having another person in her space was always a little surprising, even if the curator, gazing at her with his usual mix of mild reproach and gauzy concern, seemed not abundantly different from the empty chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Finding good Japanese food in London hasn’t always been the easiest task, given the city’s abundance of mediocre sushi takeaway spots and gaudy central London restaurants serving sub-par fish dressed up with too many bells and whistles.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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While by no means entirely of his invention, the rhetoric of the American Revolution has forever attached to the idea of Jeffersonian democracy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Of the four new entries this season, three were on the Milan schedule, meaning that, for the first time in forever, there is a 50-50 split between shows on the Italian and French menswear calendars.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Hollywood, where perception is everything, that narrative risks defining him permanently.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Prisoners were forced to work in the lime quarry under the harsh glare of the South African sun, sometimes permanently damaging their eyesight, which was the case for Mandela.—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“E'er.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e%27er. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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