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Adverb
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Last month, 60 Minutes lost its DNA when our entire senior leadership and two of our best on-air correspondents were cruelly fired without cause.—
Joanna Ossinger,Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026 -
Their 2-0 home win over Fulham came after Josh King was cruelly denied his first Premier League goal by an incorrect VAR intervention, with Rodrigo Muniz penalised for standing on Chalobah’s foot.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Leo will find a legislature that is highly polarized, with the ruling Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hammered by a series of corruption scandals and far-right groups such as Vox harshly criticizing the Socialists’ migration policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Justin Stasiw’s soundscape wastes no time throwing the audience into Mumbai, where vehicles, whistles and rickshaws harshly yet thrillingly enter the ears.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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The steep walls of the Stikine canyon dropped sharply below us, revealing a boiling, twisting, narrow river.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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The three gubernatorial front-runners for California governor offer sharply different futures for state workforce.—
Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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The car was severely damaged by the crash, video showed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The impact with Bell’s Camry severely deformed the SAFER barrier, which is comprised of steel and foam to absorb energy in wrecks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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But even the best of them have occasionally been a bit ill-fitting, and even unnecessary.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Between see-through fabrics, ill-fitting straps, and awkward hemlines, there are plenty of misses.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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However, even with these strides, Papapetropoulos remains acutely aware of the significant challenges that persist.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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To me, that applies especially acutely to writing about other people’s lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Muriel Hasbun, a multidisciplinary artist whose practice poignantly recounted the effects of El Salvador’s civil war and the migration and exile of its diaspora, died on May 13 from ovarian cancer in Silver Springs, Maryland.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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The relationship between Robert and his siblings is poignantly rendered.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Chef Steven Pham is still simmering his signature Northern Vietnamese-style pho ga, which features a soul-piercingly clear broth, tender poached chicken, rice noodles, and a floating raft of fresh herbs.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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The Towode Door Stop Alarm is a budget-friendly, highly effective safety tool that functions as a wedge door stop and a piercingly loud alarm when activated.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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“Hurtfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtfully. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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