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Adverb
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The bill narrowly failed in the Senate.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Dash camera video captured the teen speeding away from the traffic stop and narrowly missing a deputy standing in the road.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The attorney general's office also said, because the district did not show how the plaintiffs could only inadequately represent them, intervention of right was not an available option, and that intervention would unnecessarily prolong the case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Jan. 2026
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The titular role highlighted her distinctive looks and personality including long blonde hair and an attitude sometimes inadequately described as pouty.—
IndieWire Staff,
IndieWire,
28 Dec. 2025
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Two other horses had tested positive for methamphetamine in races at Lone Star Park within weeks of Flying Sophia’s race, including Flyin Rabbit 123, handled by another prominent trainer, Toby Keeton, who was summarily suspended.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The request, the lawsuit alleges, was summarily denied.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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Parents can manage logistics while letting their sons own decisions, even imperfectly.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Winnicott insisted that love, imperfectly given, was enough to get a child started.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder in which people briefly stop breathing or breath very shallowly during sleep, multiple times per hour.—
Becky Upham,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Yet another approach is to merely and shallowly describe the persona based on your overall semblance of the person.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Because while those numbers at least superficially suggest waking up the echoes of those dynamic days, the anticipated hiring comes when the Chiefs seem stranded in the past and more in need of fresh approaches than turning back the clock.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Thunder won the NBA title last year, and superficially, the team’s rise to the top validates NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ’s strategy to value parity over dynasties.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Sketchily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchily. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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