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Ransom Canyon star Minka Kelly juggles a lot of layers and dynamics for her character Quinn O’Grady in April Blair’s 10-episode Netflix series, based loosely on the book by Jodi Thomas.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The team achieved this through a two-step process involving neural networks, a type of machine learning algorithm loosely modeled on the human brain.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Water the seeds sparingly and loosely cover the pot or container with plastic wrap or a dome.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
The rebels have loosely defined what constitutes an Israeli ship, meaning many vessels could be targeted, some of which have had little or no connection to Israel.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The team achieved this through a two-step process involving neural networks, a type of machine learning algorithm loosely modeled on the human brain.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Water the seeds sparingly and loosely cover the pot or container with plastic wrap or a dome.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
The rebels have loosely defined what constitutes an Israeli ship, meaning many vessels could be targeted, some of which have had little or no connection to Israel.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Staff counselors are generally college students or high school seniors, the camp's website says.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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This would usually happen on the Friday before a game, by which time the media throng was generally limited to beat writers who know their X’s and O’s.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosely. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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