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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
Epstein at one point appeared to serve as a middleman to pay $100,000 to a woman with whom Black allegedly had an affair, according to emails included in the files, and routinely served as a fixer for issues involving his finances.
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Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
During peak months in June and July, these outbreaks are most frequent and most organized, allowing dust plumes to routinely reach the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and parts of the southeastern United States.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Security reviews, vendor risk assessments and audit readiness processes routinely delay deals by weeks or even months.
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Pukar Hamal,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Throughout the weekend, attendees routinely reconnect with former classmates, establish business relationships and introduce younger members to mentors in a variety of fields.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
During peak months in June and July, these outbreaks are most frequent and most organized, allowing dust plumes to routinely reach the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and parts of the southeastern United States.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Security reviews, vendor risk assessments and audit readiness processes routinely delay deals by weeks or even months.
—
Pukar Hamal,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Throughout the weekend, attendees routinely reconnect with former classmates, establish business relationships and introduce younger members to mentors in a variety of fields.
—
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
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In colonial times, cuts or injuries often led to bacterial infections.
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Stories about the Cherokee written by non-Native people in the late 1700s presented a skewed, often European-centric understanding of the tribe's culture.
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Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.
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None of these acts appear regularly in the US, which added to the intrigue.
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Cihlar recommends beginners avoid loading up too soon, while men who are already regularly active and lift weights can typically handle a 20- or 30-pound plate from the start.
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While teenagers have always looked to older peers for inspiration, social media has accelerated and amplified this process.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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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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In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
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And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place.
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Instead of a hallway of bedrooms under a single roof, the sleeping spaces are dispersed across the property, each with direct access to the gardens — a design more commonly found in tropical destinations than in a tony coastal enclave about 35 miles north of San Francisco.
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The laws span a variety of product categories, but regulation is most commonly on electronics with over 22 states having laws.
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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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Republicans have only slim majorities in Congress, and the party in power normally loses ground in the midterms.
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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