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Adverb
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His resurgence hasn’t been limited to white-ball cricket, either.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025 -
Perched high atop a cliff overlooking the ocean, the views aren’t half bad either.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Bannon suggested that Trump appoint a MAGA Republican to fill the role instead.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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What happens instead is, to reference Fritz’s former moniker, Corndawgian in its playful absurdity.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Terms & Conditions offers an alternately riotous and meditative compendium of the Black experience.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with lemon juice-pineapple mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating until combined after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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“Electively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electively. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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