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in a frequent or repeated manner
She is often late leaving for work and routinely skips breakfast. An annual concert that routinely draws 20,000 attendees.
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Recent Examples of routinely
By the time of Spencer’s conviction, arrests and prosecutions of such cases had nearly doubled and judges would no longer routinely grant bail to husbands or boyfriends who have been arrested.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Alex Krotulski, the director of the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education in Pennsylvania, told Bellingcat that deaths are underreported because nitazenes were not routinely tested for.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.
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Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
In an industry where most steps are routinely delegated to technicians, MedArt’s approach is structurally different — and the consistency of its verified Trustpilot and Google reviews reflects that difference.
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Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Alex Krotulski, the director of the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education in Pennsylvania, told Bellingcat that deaths are underreported because nitazenes were not routinely tested for.
—
Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.
—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
In an industry where most steps are routinely delegated to technicians, MedArt’s approach is structurally different — and the consistency of its verified Trustpilot and Google reviews reflects that difference.
—
Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
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Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.
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As a result, many working-class Korean and Latino immigrant households lived side by side and often confronted similar challenges, including substandard housing conditions, landlord abuses and underfunded public schools.
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The Board found that Meta’s account removals are not only unexplained but frequently difficult to challenge.
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The company continues to communicate research and scientific developments clearly and frequently.
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Studios, production companies and distributors regularly approach Promise, a generative AI company, to bring AI into their productions, and each arrives with its own usage guidelines, said the company’s president, Jamie Byrne.
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Parker, who serves as the chief of staff at Cook Children’s Hospital, has filed a conflict of interest form disclosing her employment and regularly recuses herself from votes involving city business with the hospital network.
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The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.
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Not that Oswalt always has time to sprawl out with a novel.
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Patients usually spend a few days in Istanbul, with surgery on one day and a check before the flight home, leaving time to see a bit of the city between appointments.
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In fashion, that usually means Paris, where legendary couture houses made their names.
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Leaders are constantly in a chronic, sympathetic-dominant state that, if not appropriately managed, can have downstream effects on their cardiovascular health, immune functioning, sleep, and even personal relationships.
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The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.
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This anonymous political cash is commonly known as dark money, and its prevalence is growing.
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Like many of the wellness habits that cost almost nothing, the practices most commonly associated with nervous system regulation tend to be simple, accessible and easy to incorporate into daily life.
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
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When sudden cardiac arrest occurs, the person collapses and doesn’t respond or breathe normally.
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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