as in heartily
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On one hand, building space colonies is advice that multi-billionaire robber baron, Elon Musk, would heartily approve of, but Dr Gee’s recommendation feels more like a stopgap measure to me.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025 -
While a return to European competition of any kind would be something to heartily celebrate, playing in the third-tier Conference League’s qualifying rounds would somehow still feel like scant reward for a season that promised even more for so long.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Evans' version of Steve Rogers is kind, charming, and fiercely principled — the kind of guy who will defend you from alien invaders and never, ever be late for your dates.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Meta has invested $15 billion into data-labeling startup Scale AI and hired its co-founder, Alexandr Wang, as part of its bid to attract talent from rivals in a fiercely competitive market.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
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This Department of Justice will vigorously defend the President's proclamation suspending the entry of new foreign students at Harvard University based on national security.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Maybe the Bali-residing Simmons will even show up in court to press his own case vigorously against that vigorous defense.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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“Lustily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustily. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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