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Adverb
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In general, the European Union enforces stricter regulations on chemicals, but even so, many of those rules apply to industrial applications and not textiles.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025 -
The diatomaceous earth has a natural groove that keeps it from becoming slippery, even so.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The potential use of AI in esports — or competitive gaming — has sparked debate, however.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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Because of its determination to deliver pay-TV in a different way, however, YouTube has increasingly clashed with traditional media companies, including four prior carriage fights in 2025 alone.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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However, Mamdani is still a clear frontrunner heading into Election Day, and maintained a two-digit lead in other polls taken just days earlier.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Palantir’s revenue figures are still quite small compared to peers of similar market capitalization.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Bank of America, though, expects that tariffs will be adding about half a percentage point to the core PCE measure the Federal Reserve uses when assessing inflation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World or Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, though, Dracula lacks a true lead character—an effect of the film’s anthology format that ultimately cedes space to Jude’s AI imagery.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the pair nevertheless share similar approaches.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yet, Comey nevertheless directed Richman to reference it in conversations with the press to defend his public announcement about the closing of the Clinton inquiry.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The crowd continued cheering for minutes, even-handed in volume but consistent nonetheless, until Lee reemerged with a miniature curtsey, just barely hiding the biggest grin of the night.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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But you’ll still be immersed in nature and stillness, nonetheless.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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