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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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Adverb
And honestly, what could be more feeble? Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 No more having to wait for the preheat temperature or worrying about forgetting to set it. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
If anything, there is even more cause for this matter to remain accessible to the public. Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025 Emma Cline, Bernadette Mayer, Han Kang, and more! Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Weight impacts perceptions and people that are considered overweight based on societal norms and cultural mores experience exclusion, bias and discrimination because of their body size. Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 But even so, times are changing, and certain social mores and rules have fallen by the wayside. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for more
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Adverb
  • People get in the bathtub, think something, bathe themselves and then stand up from the bathwater, all of this is rather ordinary, but even the most ordinary thing in this world can conceal considerable danger.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 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
Adjective
  • With that, Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, and Bron Breakker joined Paul and marched to the ring, looking to cause further damage to Punk.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • This is well above the 20-year average margin, yet investors are pricing in further margin expansion.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • And, besides, all of the album’s aims converge under one roof.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
  • And besides, Milan would have to do the running.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Shawn Dahl, a space weather forecaster at the Space Weather Prediction Center, notes that an additional, even stronger CME is expected midday Wednesday — along with the chance to see the northern lights farther south than normal.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Major tech companies, including Broadcom, Microsoft, and Nvidia, saw their shares close higher on Monday, while Japanese firm SoftBank sold its stake in Nvidia for a huge profit in order to fund additional AI investments.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • At the time, some human rights experts voiced concerns that his presidency risked backsliding on the democratic gains made since Suharto’s authoritarian regime.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Awards tied to market cap gains are paired with operational achievements.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Not enough pressure mounted on the Democrats to give in, either.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Furthermore, thousands of federal workers have been either furloughed without pay, or ordered to still turn up to work despite no new pay checks.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Nov. 2025

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