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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
Who will ever forget when a sellout crowd of 62,000 fans piled into the stadium for City’s inaugural MLS match against New York City FC?
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Foreign-language films are more prevalent than ever before at the U.S. box office, on streaming services and in the U.S. awards race.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 May 2025
When Ellie and Dina get stuck in some turnstiles that won’t move, a clicker is all up in Dina’s business and getting ever closer.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 May 2025
Ellie is closer than ever to finding Abby, closer than ever to avenging Joel’s death, closer than ever to embracing the dark turn her love for him has taken.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Foreign-language films are more prevalent than ever before at the U.S. box office, on streaming services and in the U.S. awards race.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 May 2025
When Ellie and Dina get stuck in some turnstiles that won’t move, a clicker is all up in Dina’s business and getting ever closer.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 May 2025
Ellie is closer than ever to finding Abby, closer than ever to avenging Joel’s death, closer than ever to embracing the dark turn her love for him has taken.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
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Dog Overlooked At Adoption Event Gets Happy Ending By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A dog that was recently overlooked at a Kentucky adoption event has found her forever home.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Aging research often gets lumped in with science fiction-like efforts to stop aging or live forever, but its real goal is far more grounded: to improve health across the lifespan.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
24 May 2025
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According to Verizon's survey, more than half say producing enough content to keep up with demand is a challenge.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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About 30% of dioceses, Spicer said, reported having at least one religious worker forced to leave the country because of the processing backlog, while more than half anticipated losing a worker within the coming year; 15% of dioceses expected to lose between 5 and 10 workers.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
Adverb
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In the film, Elle Woods notoriously wore pink and always carried around her Chihuahua named Bruiser Woods.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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And of course, this being the Lively vs Baldoni case, there was always more to say.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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Audience reviews were polarized, but some people really loved it.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Ask yourself: Is this really for them or mostly for me?—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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This legal doctrine applies when someone enters the U.S. on a temporary basis—such as a visitor—but has always intended to remain in the country permanently, possibly by marrying and applying for a green card.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The White House has not indicated whether the president will seek her Senate confirmation to hold the post permanently.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Bliven is part of a growing global community of virtual plane-spotters — aviation fans who tune in remotely to livestreams of major airports.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Liam Hess is American Vogue’s senior lifestyle editor, overseeing coverage of homes, travel, food, design, parties, and weddings remotely from London.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
24 May 2025
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Until last year, the Celtics had a habit of surrendering big leads, constantly faltering in crunchtime as the offense lost its flow.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Attendance is expected to sag below original expectations, which may, in fact, be viewed as a win for a regime that is constantly stoking its base with culture-war rot that exploits division for political gain.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Species: The most valuable trees are hardy, durable, highly adaptable and won’t drop debris like nuts or pods everywhere.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Specialized Technologies, Equipment And Engineering Solutions Project Cargo demands the use of highly specialized equipment, selected and configured based on detailed engineering assessments.—
Umberto Cavallaro,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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