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Adverb
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Jenna Ortega had already left the film voluntarily before the firing, though it was not made public until after.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Bill Clinton’s deposition marks the first time Congress forced a former president to testify, although presidents occasionally answered questions voluntarily.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Later in the meal, Martha gladly scooped caviar off Snoop's plate before showing him how to twirl his pasta using a fork and spoon.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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For every Pollak that offered a rejoinder to the fascist appropriation of Greece and Rome, there were apologists and collaborators who gladly excavated the ancients for the purposes of modern regimes.—
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Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Obligingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligingly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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