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Adverb
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That creature cruelly draining and discarding the aged?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026 -
Ekitike has been the only real success story among last summer’s arrivals — top-scoring with 17 goals before his season was cruelly ended by a ruptured Achilles in mid-April.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Trump harshly criticized Powell throughout his tenure as chair, frequently attacking the Fed’s interest-rate decisions and urging the central bank to cut borrowing costs more aggressively.—
Leah Willingham,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Trump harshly criticized Powell throughout his tenure as chair, frequently attacking the Fed’s interest-rate decisions and urging the central bank to cut borrowing costs more aggressively.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Cepeda’s adversaries sharply disagree.—
Catherine Ellis,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Gasoline inventories continue to fall sharply, declining last week to the lowest May level since 2014.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Finally, if Anthropic is the third to go public, remember the market will be severely depleted of cash.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The explosion appears to have severely damaged the launch structure, LC36, along with the loss of the rocket.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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His infection was not immediately detected, and two nurses who cared for him in the US fell ill.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Funding for healthcare response in the region was gutted, and many experts in high-risk outbreaks were pushed out of the government, leaving America ill prepared to act.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 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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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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In the opening keynote, president of public broadcaster Arte France Bruno Patino provided a bleak yet piercingly precise evaluation of the industry today.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Hurtfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtfully. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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