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Adverb
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David Lindsay-Abaire originally wrote this dramatic story of a woman whose body ages at over four times the normal rate as a non-musical play in 2001.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026 -
The Boss is coming to Philadelphia, but now a few weeks later than originally planned.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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Buntrock stepped back as chairman and CEO a second time in 1997, but initially remained on Waste Management’s board.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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After initially dousing the fire between the theater’s fourth and fifth floors, firefighters found additional pockets of flames between the fifth and eights floors, with the fire finally brought fully under control a little after noon, officials said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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While Hypersail will be primarily powered by the wind in its 131ft high sail plan, the boat will be configured to capture all kinds of renewable energy on its way across the oceans, says Ribigini.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Throughout the album, the beats are felt primarily in the ribcage and the gut.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
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“Primitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primitively. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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