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Adverb
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Arrington was driving recklessly before crashing into a silver car at Lake Street and Fourth Avenue South.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 May 2026 -
Ohio law defines murder as the purposeful causing of a death, while the lesser charge of reckless murder means the defendant acted recklessly in causing a death.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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After the Second World War, streetcar usage declined precipitously, as many white middle-class and working-class Angelenos bought automobiles and moved out of the city’s core.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In reality, Pickle Girl had precipitously tumbled off her growth curve just months earlier.—
Rachel Tepper Paley,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2026
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The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The proposal came together hurriedly.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Once the play was ruled a major, the misconduct was automatically assessed because Poehling was injured on the play.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Local unions can avoid a recertification vote by having 60% of teachers paying dues, which automatically re-certifies the chapter.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Tshisekedi also suggested the sanctions reflected a broader alignment between his administration and Washington, dismissing any notion that the US had acted impulsively.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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But there is a critical difference between acting decisively and acting impulsively.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Riders race headfirst through four side-by-side lanes, including a 360-degree loop.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Believing in her innocence, Shade and Angie dive headfirst back into the high-stakes world of investigation.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem?—
Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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