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Recent Examples of mostly Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Friday, and U.S. stock futures also rose in the early hours. Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025 The attack resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians, and the kidnapping of over 240 people, including women, children, and foreigners. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 The deaths have mostly involved locals and have been blamed by local authorities on a wave of arms and gun trafficking fueling turf wars among rival gangs in Providenciales. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025 The provision has been rarely used since World War II and has mostly been reserved for situations where extreme weather has overwhelmed power plants, Schwartz said. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mostly 
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Adverb
  • The first few galleries are devoted mainly to Friedrich’s early drawings, many crafted following his relocation to Dresden in 1798.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Precipitation could briefly start as a mix of sleet and freezing rain in Chicago Wednesday evening before changing mainly to freezing rain overnight.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • According to this purpose, these are primarily Pokémon that counter some of the most popular leads or are strong leads themselves.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • While offenses have learned to use every second, defenses are also taking advantage of the extra time, primarily through duplicitous presentations and audibles in response to offensive calls.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The Biden White House Justice Department decided to indict a lynchpin player in IMEC for bribery, the Adani Group in India, chiefly its boss Gautam Adani (and seven others).
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Hiring, however, has slipped below pre-pandemic levels and net job growth is robust chiefly because of low layoffs, possibly foreshadowing a slowdown.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Adding him to the roster appears tricky, with a full 40-man roster and the club’s position-player group largely set.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Though the southern side of the island is largely private, the other half is home to a harbor dotted with adorable homes and a boardwalk ideal for leisurely strolls.
    Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • In places like Freiburg, where a group of predominantly Syrian immigrants participated in a gang rape that became a major news story, the influx fuelled security fears and anti-immigrant sentiment.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The lawsuits have been filed predominantly in heavily Black neighborhoods, which property owners see as part of a mission to gentrify and redevelop their neighborhoods by pushing them out.
    Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Start Here By Malia Griggs By the way, his entire Instagram feed is basically one big tribute to Collins, with countless portraits of the actor and snapshots of their memories.
    Glamour, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Although our grandmothers kept it on the countertop, experts today recommend storing it in the refrigerator up to three months or freezing it for basically forever.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • This formula suggested that Black patients generally had better kidney function than others.
    Nathan Smith, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In 2025, people who generally make $67,000 or less qualify for services through the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs.
    Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025

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