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All three iterations won championships, most recently in 2024, when the Mavericks watched the Celtics celebrate their 18th title at their expense.
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The bill has been reintroduced several times, most recently in 2025, but has failed to become law.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The company recently raised $470 million in funding, with $185 million of that going directly into the new Bee Cave headquarters.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
In Missouri recently, a truck driver described as a Somali national was caught going the wrong way down a highway.
—Simon Hankinson, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The bill has been reintroduced several times, most recently in 2025, but has failed to become law.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The company recently raised $470 million in funding, with $185 million of that going directly into the new Bee Cave headquarters.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
In Missouri recently, a truck driver described as a Somali national was caught going the wrong way down a highway.
—Simon Hankinson, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recently
Adverb
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Michkov has lately been playing on the left wing with Brink and Noah Cates.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trump had suggested Iranians would overthrow their government, but lately hinted that regime moderates could take over.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The rates were similar in the private sector, where 41% reported using AI late last year, including a quarter who reported using it frequently.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Savanti Travel’s Rowan recalled a client, who was in Paris on a business trip, arriving late for an appointment after ChatGPT suggested a route that failed to account for road closures due to construction.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In 2009, employees Burr Oak Cemetery employees were accused of digging up old graves, emptying their remains in various locations around the grounds, then reselling the burial plots to newly grieving families.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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Despite intense media scrutiny and a number of high-profile public incidents — including when Spears was photographed hitting a car with an umbrella and a newly shaven head — Spears has not previously been arrested.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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What about Tyler Conklin, whose previous annual average value, per Sportac, was just about $3 million?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s why an X-ray telescope that would be superior in those regards has so much discovery potential just awaiting it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Recently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recently. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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