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Adverb
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Duren was also found guilty of knowingly and recklessly causing Caitlyn Naffziger’s death, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and endangering the welfare of Naffziger’s child.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025 -
As the fight intensified, Mumby allegedly began driving recklessly, Waterman told police.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is important, since most people who try to kill themselves do so impulsively.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Set in 1990, the show follows a closeted teenager named Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer), who impulsively joins the Marines to follow his enlisting best friend, despite the ban on gay people in the military.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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But as rumors swirled that the gang was on its way to launch another assault, merchants in the market could be seen hurriedly packing their goods.—
Ychmuth Corneille,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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Book influencers and everyday readers lined up hurriedly to take photos with Aster and get their manuscripts signed.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the global population of whales declined precipitously to the point of near extinction.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Over the past 15 years, face-to-face socialization has declined precipitously.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cummins has confronted the challenge headfirst, bringing calm and camaraderie, leading by committee and drawing on the experience of the group around him.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Midfielder Asamoah, 31, collided headfirst with an LED advertising panel after being shoved by opponent Zhang Zhixiong, who was given a yellow card, according to the BBC.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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They were each hastily sentenced in Venezuela to 20 years in prison in August under questionable due process.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Though hastily assembled, Soddy’s unheralded return engagement achieved a freshness, atmosphere, flow, and moment-to-moment imaginative acuity that proved transformative.—
Matthew Gurewitsch,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Headily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headily. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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