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as in brusquely
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as in grimly
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The pain is real right now, but the long-term realities still strongly favor college attainers.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025 -
Advertisement Advertisement These proposals resonated strongly with younger voters considering their future in an increasingly unaffordable city.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
30 June 2025
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Where the 2016 World Series champions saw their contention window close rather abruptly, this iteration might be better equipped to last if Hoyer invests in the development of those players.—
Jared Wyllys,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Unfortunately, a drunken Ben makes a heinous error in judgment that abruptly extinguishes the generosity of their hosts.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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“Gruffly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruffly. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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