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Adverb
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Bannon suggested that Trump appoint a MAGA Republican to fill the role instead.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025 -
What happens instead is, to reference Fritz’s former moniker, Corndawgian in its playful absurdity.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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The car was shipped to Arizona first where it was bought by the person who owns it now and lives in Lake Crystal, Minnesota, which is about 95 miles southwest of Minneapolis.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Pictures of Raina the cat when she was first found in the gutter.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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