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Adverb
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But first there's a lot of work to do, starting next week.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026 -
In 1958, crude oil was first exported from there via Nigeria’s inaugural pipeline to the Bonny Export Terminal near Port Harcourt.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The atoms still emit the same total amount of light, which is why this effect has been overlooked until now.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The designer, who is now sixty-two, has experienced a fair amount of tumult during his life and career.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And when the Tigers’ 7-foot center Shawn Phillips slammed down a dunk to tie the game 32-32 early in the second half, pure pandemonium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Purdue went on a 17-2 run early in the second half to stretch its lead to 27 points and Queens could not match the Boilermakers’ sharpshooting, physicality and rebounding.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But before long, the conversation moved in a different direction as Kent nodded to conspiracy theories that pro-Israel forces were behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But before long, the disparate group becomes like a family.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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