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as in better
to a greater or higher extent the boxers for this bout are more evenly matched than the last two were

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Wood thought this was a more feasible plan of a basketball venue than trying to raise some $100 million for a brand-new arena on campus, which could take years. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025 If anything, Green might become even more physical, knowing that the refs don’t want to throw him out. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
Adjective
Studies show that water sources near shale gas development can contain up to 17 times more methane. Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 For more information visit bellavistapc.org. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS The League of Women Voters of Washington County (LWVWC) will gather for its annual meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. on May 21 in the lodge building at Butterfield Trail Village, located at 1923 E. Joyce Blvd. Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
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But even so, times are changing, and certain social mores and rules have fallen by the wayside. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025 Similarly, Amos Kendall, the nation’s postmaster general, adopted an extreme states’ rights position and suppressed the periodicals in the interest of buttressing local mores. Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for more
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  • Ultimately, the students do see their Deaf president in I. King Jordan, then a dean.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Hammett, who was described then as a 56-year-old dog trainer, competed on the show's season 21.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Adverb
  • The Institute founded in his name partners with the National Football League, Gatorade, the National Athletic Trainers' Association and others to better understand and manage heat risks to athletes.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In addition, Most of the activities that hybrid employees carry out–such as focused individual tasks, asynchronous communication, and video meetings–are better done at home.
    Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023
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  • He could not be reached for further comment on Tuesday.
    Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
  • But a spokesperson for Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, whose district includes the area in question, said a meeting with the landlord and LAPD had taken place but provided no further details.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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  • That’s also the case for a $4,000 increase in the standard deduction for seniors.
    Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • That’s above the 3.2% price increase expected for food-at-home purchased from grocery stores or supermarkets.
    George Petras, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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  • And besides, Reyes doesn’t have to kill the Ghost — just bring them back alive.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 May 2025
  • Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • Guests can also purchase a wearable Power-Up Band for additional interactivity across SUPER NINTENDO WORLD.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Coal ash ponds and acid mine drainage pose additional threats, with the EPA identifying over 1,000 U.S. sites contaminated by coal ash, affecting rivers, streams, and drinking water according to the Citizens’ Climate Lobby report.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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  • Years of war propaganda and steady, if slow, battlefield gains, have convinced many Russians that their country is fighting an existential conflict against the West, which will not end until Ukrainian capitulation.
    Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Chicago saw the seventh-biggest population gain of any city in the country last year — growth largely attributed to the city’s influx of migrants.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Adverb
  • Currently, some prescribing physicians are likely unaware if patients have disordered eating tendencies, either because the symptoms slip through the cracks, the patient actively conceals them, or the patient is too embarrassed to bring them up, Wassenaar explained.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 20 May 2025
  • McLaren's other driver, Lando Norris, couldn't make a dent on Red Bull's race, either.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025

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