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Adverb
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Bonta and other attorneys general have selectively opposed the Justice Department’s requests to pause cases, generally allowing those that work in their states’ favor to proceed.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Some MOFs act as molecular sieves, selectively capturing carbon dioxide from industrial exhaust or even directly from air.—
Stavroula Alina Kampouri,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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His military service left a profound mark on him personally and artistically, a theme that resonates throughout his songwriting.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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The challenge is that dysregulated anger can turn destructive—both personally and collectively.—
Marc Brackett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Each will continue to be available as separate services, branded individually.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Across the news industry, however, there is widespread agreement that subscriptions are the path to sustainability, whether at the institutional level or individually on platforms like Substack and Patreon.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Restrictively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictively. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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