as in lately
not long ago a newly married couple still getting to know one another

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Recent Examples of newly The newly declassified annex to former special counsel John Durham’s final 2023 report ties George Soros to the Russiagate scheme by placing a key grantmaking entity of the Democratic megadonor at the advent of the FBI investigation. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025 The president is newly flush with billions in funding and wants to deport 1 million people annually with the help of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025 Whether your plans for the season involve lounging poolside or simply spending more time socializing on your newly furnished patio, outdoor bar carts are ready to roll for an at-home happy hour at impromptu times. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025 Immediately after the fact, Larry asked for her aunties’ blessing, then went out on the town to a house of ill repute with the boys, including the newly rich Jack Trotter. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for newly
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  • The same tactic allowed Dodgers relievers, who’d been combustible lately, to close it out.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Inefficiency has been a constant problem for Kikuchi lately.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • According to his obituary, as reported by CW affiliate WPIX, Fitzgerald had recently begun working in the foreign currency exchange desk at Fiduciary Trust before his death.
    David Chiu, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The district recently added 25 electric school buses to their fleet and 14 power stations with dual chargers after a delay earlier in the year with the federal funding freeze.
    Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • Clashes at the Thai-Cambodian border late last month marked the second conflict to erupt on China's doorstep this year, following the brief air war between ally Pakistan and India over contested Kashmir.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Goldman announced a private credit product for retirement plans late last month.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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  • Fox, who just completed graduate school, decided to dedicate part of a month-long break to searching for a diamond.
    Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
  • President Donald Trump had just spent several hours in meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven other leaders from Europe who had come along in a frantic effort to shore up U.S. support for the Ukrainian position.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • The Brewers had a great manager in Craig Counsell, now with the Cubs.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • But now, with the 992.2 revision that debuted earlier this year, the new Cup will now be upgraded to reflect changes to its exterior.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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