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Recent Examples of professedly
In this relationship comedy, a man (Kyle Marvin) seeks a little help from his friends after his wife (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, only to throw the friends’ (Dakota Johnson, Michael Angelo Covino) professedly open marriage into disarray in the process.
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Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
They are professedly based on hunches that the enemy will attack, occupy or conquer at some future time unless the enemy is obliterated.
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Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
How much of this was planned is unclear, but a subsequent scene in which Fielder calls the parents of the child actors to inform them of his new, fatherly involvement is another object lesson in the way that power can seep into even the most professedly intimate of nooks.
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Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2022
But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps.
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Samuel Goldman,
The Week,
18 Feb. 2022
In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry.
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Lee Seymour,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2022
Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged.
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David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
1 July 2021
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
They are professedly based on hunches that the enemy will attack, occupy or conquer at some future time unless the enemy is obliterated.
—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
How much of this was planned is unclear, but a subsequent scene in which Fielder calls the parents of the child actors to inform them of his new, fatherly involvement is another object lesson in the way that power can seep into even the most professedly intimate of nooks.
—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2022
But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps.
—
Samuel Goldman,
The Week,
18 Feb. 2022
In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry.
—
Lee Seymour,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2022
Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged.
—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
1 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professedly
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But there are also sources who’ve drip-fed intel, perhaps decoy details, to outlets since the stars got engaged in August 2025.
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Finally, perhaps the least invasive option would involve what’s known as a gravity tractor, developed by former astronaut Ed Lu (cofounder of the B612 Foundation) and his colleague Stan Love.
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While high-income OnlyFans models can make as much as $100,000 per month − or even in the millions for some celebrity accounts − most aren't rising to that kind of success overnight, or possibly ever.
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Al Zaidi said production could potentially increase to two million bpd and possibly exceed the OPEC quota limitations.
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The long-term health effects of the fire and its smoke probably won’t be known unless researchers conduct a follow-up study, said Eisenman of UCLA.
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Chan says the trend probably isn't for daters who have a problem overworking in their relationships.
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The Golden Knights could conceivably explore options involving Tomas Hertl, but his declining mobility and three-team trade list complicate matters.
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As the film enters its 35th day of release in theaters on Thursday, Obsession could conceivably hit another global box office milestone by hitting the $300 million mark once the day’s receipts are counted and made official on Friday.
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Buss was hit in his arm and his ballistic vest likely saved his life.
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Today, the life expectancy has more than doubled, from 35 to 79 years, and Washington would likely be treated with antibiotics, rather than bloodletting, for the throat infection that precipitated his death.
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In an effort to create at last some variety to their shows, and maybe a surprise, a band or performer is now more apt to tinker with their set list.
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Dee Hock is the only one who figured this before, and maybe an agent trained on his thoughts and on how to design a chaordic alliance of frenemies may be able to help the Open Standard team scale.
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Some of those firearms were allegedly converted into fully automatic weapons and later used in multiple violent crimes, according to the indictment.
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The decision also followed a nearly $16 million fine issued by the state environmental department to the DOE for allegedly contaminating groundwater by failing to manage legacy radioactive waste.
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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
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These remarks are manifestly silly, but the conversation ranges into darker territory.
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