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Adverb
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When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In 2024, at least three cases of life-threatening anaphylactic reactions were reported in Georgia, making this little (and little-known) insect a growing problem.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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In killing Direct File, the administration insisted that the program had been little used and expensive to operate.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While the broader luxury market has cooled slightly compared to last year, these high-end pockets are playing by a different set of rules.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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If fingerprints or grease are still there, try a slightly stronger method, but stay gentle.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Food, according to the plot, is by then nominally plankton-based.—
Daniel Moss,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The transition back to a nominally democratic government is widely seen as an effort to keep the army in power behind a facade of civilian rule.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Scantily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantily. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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