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Noun
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Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In The Prairie, Cooper worked in a wink at Lewis and Clark, a minor character who mentioned the famous expedition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the deck can also be home to more toys, expedition vessels, and some of those removable accommodation units.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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This electro-automatic arrangement … will deliver letters almost with the promptitude of the telegraph sending a message.—
Kevin Leonard,
baltimoresun.com,
6 Sep. 2019
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Neither Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune nor Schumer, his Democratic equal, have shown any alacrity as of yet to cancel recess.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yet there are good reasons why Broncos Country was more than a little alarmed at the alacrity with which GM George Paton and coach Sean Payton seemed to sit on their respective hands during the opening days of the NFL’s free-agent signing period.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Read his dispatch from the Berkshire County Courthouse.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ezra Galicia's obsession with police officers was highlighted earlier this year, when his aunt called the police department dispatch line to see if some officers could stop by for his birthday party.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The acceleration, Wasserman said, is deliberate and foundational.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Moments after arriving, Donaldson confronts the driver, who was still inside the car; the officer ends up being pulled into DeSouza’s getaway car by the force of acceleration, while attempting to reach in and pull him out.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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When a region is out under persistent drought at the same time, there is not enough precipitation to compensate, setting the stage for destructive wildfires.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Portions of the central and southern Rockies need over 10 inches of precipitation to end the drought within three months.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Expeditiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expeditiousness. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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