as in heavily
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Adverb
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San Antonio relied heavily on the three-point shot, but with little success.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026 -
The billionaire former hedge fund owner campaigned against the corporate and special interests that have a powerful presence in Sacramento and often spend heavily in elections, including this year against Steyer.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The school has opted to proceed deliberately with the search and consider other candidates, while not ruling out Yormark by any means.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Morrison said Mazda is familiar with the IIHS testing process and said the company is cautiously optimistic about the forthcoming results.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Isabelle Foland At Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn's watch party at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, some supporters are feeling cautiously hopeful about their preferred candidates chances to break the 35% threshold and avoid going to a convention.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
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“Ploddingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ploddingly. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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