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Adverb
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The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Yankees assistant pitching coach Preston Claiborne put it succinctly before his team’s 4-3 win Wednesday forced the elimination game.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Toni Collette, meanwhile, succinctly responded with a series of screaming emojis.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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While news of that lifeline briefly triggered a sharp rally earlier this month, the peso has since given up those gains and has tumbled by more than 40% against the greenback so far this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Khaled was briefly transferred to Ofer Prison, where Adnan al-Bursh, an orthopedic surgeon who once led Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital, had died in 2024, after being tortured.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sennecke has soaked up instruction and summarily discarded poor habits from the preseason.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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By Dom Luszczyszyn, Sean Gentille and Shayna Goldman Coming into last season, the Washington Capitals had taken major steps to improve a roster that, by plenty of measures, had fluked its way into the postseason and summarily gotten stomped in the first round.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The left is crisply defined by light and shade and nested architectural frames.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its textures feel tactile and studied, the action of the film is animated crisply and deliberately, and the overall effect of watching the film is uncanny verisimilitude.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Ford reports record-breaking third quarter earnings The announcement regarding Ford's push to increase truck production following the aluminum plant fire comes shortly before the company publicly reported its third quarter earnings.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Performers and presenters will be announced shortly.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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The oven fits compactly on your countertop but can still hold a nine-inch pizza or four slices of bread.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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These lightweight headphones feature plush ear cushions and fold up compactly for runs, commutes, or whatever.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Sententiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sententiously. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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