as in heavily
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Adverb
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Lakewood police were heavily criticized for their handling of the investigation into Gratton’s death, including for using her deadname and for an overall lack of transparency about the investigation.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The Spartans have relied heavily on their starting five all season due to the injury bug, which has left their bench as shallow as two deep late in recent games.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some of Fiedler’s fellow plaintiffs were charged with deliberately misidentifying people as gang members, but a judge later dismissed the case against them.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump would not deliberately help Massie after his remarkably personal attacks against the congressman and even his new wife last month.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing a historically slim GOP majority in the chamber, has only cautiously touched on the controversy in recent weeks.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Between the creation of Israel in 1948 and Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, the countries cooperated, if cautiously.—
Ramtin Arablouei,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Ploddingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ploddingly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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