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Adverb
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Those drivers who might qualify to take on a six-figure car loan are unlikely to maximize the tax break, either.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 June 2025 -
The jury will not be present for the discussion either.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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
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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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The fallout renders Agnes emotionally stunted, running alternately on autopilot and impulse.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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In the meantime, Claude scrutinized the room, alternately winking and scowling at the residents and care workers within eyeshot before diligently watching the door.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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“Optionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optionally. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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