as in originally
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It was originally intended to house family members.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025 -
Jones originally won the vacant title against Ciryl Gane on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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One of the biggest controversies in England’s development initially began when one of their former players and now a leading commentator, Alex Hartley, criticised the players’ fitness after their shock defeat to the West Indies in Dubai in October and their early exit from the T20 World Cup.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The police were initially tipped off by American authorities.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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While domestic migration remained the main source of population growth last year for 11 states, primarily in the South, net gains from migration fell in several of these states.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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La Paz’s comparatively modest number of visitors is, in part, a question of access: La Paz’s airport almost exclusively serves domestic destinations, with direct flights primarily from Mexico City and Guadalajara.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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“Primitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primitively. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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