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Adverb
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On Friday, May 3, 1337, Anglican priest John Forde began a walk along downtown London’s Cheapside street after vespers (evening prayers) shortly before sunset.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025 -
The indictment was issued May 21 but remained sealed until Friday, shortly before Attorney General Pam Bondi announced at a press conference that Abrego Garcia had landed in the United States.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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One day soon, Apple may have much more reason to care about advertising in streaming and being able to track the activities of people who use its streaming offerings.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
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Few Floridians will soon forget the night in October 2024 when Hurricane Milton ripped apart large sections of the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field, with winds estimated to have reached 120 mph.—
Jenna DiPaolo,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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And Hiddleston, in the second section, has an extended dance number that momentarily sends the movie soaring.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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The share of total minutes recorded for players 6-foot-3 or shorter had been falling for a while—from 23% to 18% between 2008-09 to 2018-19—but momentarily surged up to 22% because of the change in height measurement.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Nuclear electric propulsion would provide another leap in engine efficiency beyond the capabilities of a system like DRACO and may ultimately offer the most attractive option for enduring deep space transportation.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 3,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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The traffic relief then encourages more people to drive, which ultimately results in more traffic.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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This would be the first step in creating what the city calls the University Innovation District, meant to eventually host 20,000 students, 6,000 faculty and staff and lots of housing, with room for science and tech companies and restaurants.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The younger Waddell retired as a master sergeant in 2011 and worked for the Army Corps of Engineers until shortly before his death in Jacksonville, North Carolina, according to his father, but struggled with PTSD, which eventually impacted his personality and relationships.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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The backward-looking mode involves starting with 2040 as the deadline for AGI and then working back from that achievement on a year-by-year basis to arrive at the year 2025 (matching AI presently).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Hell’s Kitchen is presently still playing on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre. McDonald, currently leading the Broadway revival of Gypsy at the Majestic Theatre, has won six Tonys, two Grammys and an Emmy throughout her career.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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And finally, the executive briefing and future risk outlook includes insights from AAFA, Policy Hub, TrusTrace and the London School of Economics on the growing legal, financial and reputational risks companies face and how robust supply chain data can help mitigate that risk.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
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Trending Stories Along with her performance, Gaga was able to finally share some new details about her cameo role in Season Two of Wednesday.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
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“Imminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminently. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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