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Adverb
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Kemp ignored the commands and instead accelerated and quickly came to a stop just in front of the sergeant.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025 -
In an attempt to preserve public trust, the government instead broke it, Offit said.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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Ambush began with a brush fire Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said firefighters first responded to an early afternoon report of a brushfire at Canfield Mountain, a popular hiking and biking area near the outskirts of town.—
Rebecca Boone,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Reuters first reported on Circle's bank charter application.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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“On the other hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20the%20other%20hand. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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