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Adverb
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Adam asks Conrad to take care of his brother, and Conrad hesitantly agrees.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As the world lost its CO2 blanket over this age of mammals, though, and the world chilled, grasslands, having invented a new form of photosynthesis adapted to this drier, lower-CO2 world, haltingly but inexorably took over much of the Earth.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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It’s haltingly played, like a child plucking out the notes, to emphasize John’s deep connection to his daughter.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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The film is tentatively due to start shooting this November on location in Manchester.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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One project is located to the west near Jimmy Durante Boulevard, a water main construction tentatively scheduled to begin in 2026 and be completed by spring 2027.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Falteringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falteringly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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