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Adam asks Conrad to take care of his brother, and Conrad hesitantly agrees.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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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But two of the three county commissioners tentatively decided to keep townhome and duplex options available in more areas.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company will perform for three weeks each winter for five years in exchange for a financial lifeline, tentatively agreed to be distributed over the next eight years, The New York Times reported.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Falteringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falteringly. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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