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also loury
as in lowering
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Adjective
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However, the theory fell through after Sam tested negative for gun residue and fully cooperated with officers.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
28 June 2025 -
When those ideas, those rules and laws begin to impact other states in such a negative way, that is not what our Founders intended.—
Alan Wooten,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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For those still experiencing the oppressive heat, here are some tips for how to find your own bit of relief.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The oppressive heat and humidity, which have brought triple-digit temperatures across the Midwest and East Coast in recent weeks, have caused the pavement to buckle on roads in a number of states.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 June 2025
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Feras Hamdan, 36, of Westlake, Ohio, is awaiting a court appearance on an aggravated menacing charge after voluntarily surrendering with an attorney present, according to a news release from police in Rocky River, a Cleveland suburb.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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If diplomacy and international cooperation aren’t reliable, countries will be looking for other means to protect themselves in an increasingly threatening world.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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But the president’s rhetoric in recent days has gotten more threatening toward Tehran, including a social media post targeting Iran’s supreme leader.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite the grim topic, the report offers encouraging news: Steady progress has been made in reducing child labor globally.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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The grim discovery has shaken the Wenatchee community and set off a sweeping manhunt for Decker, who has not been seen since.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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From the extremely drab future of 2176, three adventurers are sent back in time to July 4, 1776 but mistakenly land in the year 1976.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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From the creators of The Office comes a new mockumentary that trades Dunder Mifflin’s cubicles for a drab Midwestern newsroom.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Only this time, for the Edmonton Oilers, the feeling is even more dour.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The rain began to pelt down again just after 6 p.m. ET as the conditions again turned dour.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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And what often emerges instead is a dull kind of numbness, chronic irritability or total withdrawal.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Commercial or bulk matcha is often a dull yellowish or brown color, coarse in texture, and noticeably bitter.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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