as in carefully
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Watching Meyers walk gingerly through the postgame clubhouse created a far more sobering scene.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 July 2025 -
Fray, who has overcome four knee surgeries, fell to the ground in the 79th minute and walked gingerly to the bench.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the prospect that asteroid orbits may be deliberately changed for research and mining, or in the future, by habitation, has gained the attention of a student team from Imperial College London, the University of Santiago de Compostela and Cairo University.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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In the past few decades, riders have deliberately dropped time to avoid wearing the sponsor’s skinsuits.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 July 2025
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“Formally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formally. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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