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Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026 -
But that could change soon as the Bank of Japan has been hiking rates while hotter inflation has lifted Japanese government bond yields, which are now looking more attractive and emerging as an alternative to Treasury bonds.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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The national team arrived shortly after midnight Sunday night/Monday morning to a warm welcome by fans of the squad.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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General manager Ken Holland fired Hiller shortly after the Olympic break in the coach’s second full season in charge, and the Kings went 11-6-6 after Smith stepped up from his assistant’s role.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Filmmakers, like government regulators here and abroad, are presently trying to compute the overall impact of the Warner-Paramount-Skydance merger, co-funded in part by Middle Eastern resources.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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To friends and strangers alike, our unusual authorly posture—two spouses, both with academic backgrounds but neither presently working in academia, teaming up to write a trade book on a literary subject—is a source of bemusement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The combination of Victor Wembanyama (third NBA season), Stephon Castle (second) and Dylan Harper (first) have combined for 33 of San Antonio's 49 points on 14 of 22 shooting.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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The Detroit Free Press first reported the development earlier in the day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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While his tenure with Philadelphia proved brief, his extensive major-league experience and history as a former top prospect could create another opportunity elsewhere before long.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Brunson got fouled, the Knicks had the lead back and before long Spurs fans were filing out of the arena — possibly for the final time this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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Instead, remember that banks will issue early withdrawal penalties against savers who take their money out of the account prematurely.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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When a handful of renderings leaked prematurely, the initial reactions focused on ostensibly vulgar details, especially bronze accents that looked implausibly golden in the renderings and a presidential seal etched on one wall.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
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“Erelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erelong. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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