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as in forever
for all time
the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason
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as in always
on every relevant occasion
the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village
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as in really
to a great degree
boy, was I ever embarrassed it's been ever so long since we've seen you
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Recent Examples of ever
The company did not respond to requests for comment about whether Grok will ever assist with autonomy or driver transitions.
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
The purpose of the test — the largest ever in the state, which has by far the most home battery capacity in the US — was to see just how much power is really there for the utility to tap, and to ensure it could be switched on, effectively running the grid in reverse, without causing a crash.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Who knows how cribbage culture might change if computers ever get superhuman cribbage abilities.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Lawrence has to rally every position together more than ever.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
The purpose of the test — the largest ever in the state, which has by far the most home battery capacity in the US — was to see just how much power is really there for the utility to tap, and to ensure it could be switched on, effectively running the grid in reverse, without causing a crash.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Who knows how cribbage culture might change if computers ever get superhuman cribbage abilities.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Lawrence has to rally every position together more than ever.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
Adverb
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Courtesy of Rachael and Alex Gagnon After being dumped on the side of the road in upstate New York, a scruffy dog named Lylah found her forever home with couple Rachael and Alex Gagnon.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Liverpool’s forever No 20 was celebrated in song before, during and after the game.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, which holds 70,000, was about half filled Saturday.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The new truck will be made with 20 percent fewer parts than a traditional gas vehicle, Ford has said, and half as many cooling hoses.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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Maybe that’s intentional on King’s part; maybe Carrie was always a screen for viewers to project our aspirations and insecurities on.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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The first touchpoint—especially the initial interview—should always be with a real person, not a video prompt or AI bot.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And if something goes really, really wrong, Miguel and I will head directly to the airport and take the next flight out.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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So to go out to Detroit and have an unpleasant experience really frustrated me.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Downtown Home & Garden will permanently close on Dec. 24 after more than a century in Ann Arbor.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Banners and signs must be hand-held and may not obstruct the view of other guests or PHX Arena advertising signage or be temporarily or permanently affixed to the building structure.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The chips do appear to be quite significant to China, considering that the Cyberspace Administration of China held discussions with Nvidia over security concerns that the H20 chips may be tracked and turned off remotely, according to a disclosure on its website.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Free Wi-Fi Leaves Buses Vulnerable to Remote Hacking At the Def Con hacker conference, which took place at the same time as Black Hat, security researchers revealed that smart buses, the kind that many cities are buying to replace aging fleets, can be remotely hacked.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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Anna is constantly putting out fires, particularly when she gets called in to Harper’s high school to discuss her daughter’s fight with her British nemesis, Lily (Sophia Hammons).—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Here in Los Angeles, I am constantly inspired by the city’s vibrant creative energy.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Still, these businesses work to maintain complex supply chains with multiple suppliers, which is both time consuming and highly manual.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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Along with affordable exotics, young collectors are also paying up for supercars, especially rare and highly specific Paganis, Bugattis and Rufs, the boutique German builder.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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