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Recent Examples of recently
Obama recently teamed up with NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards to squash their fake beef while promoting his Obama Presidential Center opening June 19 in Chicago.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
That estimate has come down drastically over the years, falling recently to a million qubits.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
The Museum of Connecticut History at the Connecticut State Library recently commissioned a reproduction of Sgt.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
But to what extent is still unknown, and was only recently confirmed with another trailer.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
That estimate has come down drastically over the years, falling recently to a million qubits.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
The Museum of Connecticut History at the Connecticut State Library recently commissioned a reproduction of Sgt.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
But to what extent is still unknown, and was only recently confirmed with another trailer.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recently
Adverb
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That divide has grown especially raw lately, as the wealth gap widens and a populist backlash against billionaires has gathered force.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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That's part of what's been weighing on gold lately.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Sources involved in sales-pitch discussions told The Athletic that Panini pulled back attempts to sell the company late last year with the hopes that sales involving 2026 World Cup products would improve the company’s valuation.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Gamba family spent hours clearing debris from their property, working late into the night with chainsaws and hand tools.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dynevor plays Lisa — a newly single expectant mother who’s about to burst when a Category 5 hurricane rocks her South Carolina town.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The defendant had just delivered a box of Barbies to the family’s Wise County home — Barbies that Athena’s stepmother had ordered as a Christmas gift for the 7-year-old.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The total construction area is just shy of 2,900 square feet — about the size of a standard tennis court.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recently. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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