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Adverb
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These last two are the largest, but even so, somehow the one for paper is never big enough.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
3 June 2026 -
But even so, the visible span of the spectrum from violet to red is only about a factor of two in wavelength, while the huge range from long-wave radio to gamma rays covers more than 20 orders of magnitude.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The World Cup stage, however, will be different and brings immense pressure.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The group’s members include Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft, however, neither Edged nor Black Mountain Energy — who are developing data centers in Fort Worth — are listed on the group’s membership page.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The emerging agreement ends a costly war but leaves Iran’s leadership intact and its nuclear future still subject to negotiation.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
15 June 2026
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Restaurants were still open as well, and the square had live music before the match.—
Cal Phillips
June 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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That doesn’t mean, though, that a 25,000-resident development will spring up on unincorporated land west of Natomas anytime soon, as the project seems likely to draw an environmental lawsuit.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The glass closets are not large enough to hold a suitcase, though.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The Danish troops were easy enough to spot in the hotel lobby, mostly Viking in stature and dressed in civilian clothing that was nevertheless overwhelmingly camouflage.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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But nevertheless, David Seth Moltz believes a rising tide lifts all boats.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Some religious groups that oppose Hezbollah’s presence in Lebanon, would nonetheless likely prefer the militant group over Syrian forces, according to Young.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Call it hypocrisy or honesty, either way, Season 3 is a joyless exercise that’s nonetheless an improvement on the wayward Season 2.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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