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Recent Examples of newly
Last year, the department struggled to help ranchers in the state’s Sierra Valley north of Truckee respond to an unprecedented wave of livestock attacks by the state’s newly resurgent wolf population that led to the removal of an entire pack.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The ongoing conflict in the Gulf, however, has newly exposed the weakness of the petrodollar.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Many of these stemmed from the uneasy coexistence of political parties with religion – which was newly protected by the First Amendment – and with the Catholic Church in particular.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The ongoing conflict in the Gulf, however, has newly exposed the weakness of the petrodollar.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Many of these stemmed from the uneasy coexistence of political parties with religion – which was newly protected by the First Amendment – and with the Catholic Church in particular.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newly
Adverb
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Samuel Alito’s inclinations have not been hard to discern lately.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Big Tech is certainly getting the most out of its lawyers lately.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The auto-rickshaws, known locally as kekeh, are an essential means of transport and until recently were almost exclusively driven by men.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Teen takeovers have recently occurred nationwide.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That was the softball field where Miller launched three straight rocket shots late in the game Tuesday that went for a two-run homer, a double and an RBI single in South Elgin’s 15-7 Upstate Eight Conference victory over visiting West Aurora.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Across the Atlantic Ocean in the Netherlands, people filed into a neo-Gothic cathedral late last month for a meeting of the Offline Club.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Worse still, Britain's kerosene stockpiles are very low — just one month's worth of supplies — compared with most of the rest of the world.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rea took the bulk of the innings following lefty Riley Martin’s perfect opening frame that required just six pitches to retire the top of the Phillies’ order.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The singer's brother Eric Stefani wrote the first version, and modified it with help from a freshly heartbroken Gwen, who had just broken up with the band's bassist Tony Kanal — one of a few times in music history that the subject of the song also contributed to its production.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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But her career has been marred by high-profile incidents — including being photographed in 2007 with a freshly shaven head hitting a car with an umbrella.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The era of the concert hall was at hand, and the same qualities that had made the mandolin attractive at home now put it at a disadvantage.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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But now, customers are cutting back.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newly. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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