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Adverb
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Venezuela narrowly missed qualifying for the World Cup, which, in its way, solved a problem, and Greenland’s application for membership in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, or CONCACAF, was unanimously rejected last June.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026 -
Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League this season and narrowly avoided relegation.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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India’s waste management system relies heavily on informal collectors who remain inadequately compensated, leading to the creation of parallel streams in the waste economy.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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While a bond to fund city hall construction was not put to a vote, other bond propositions were, and they were summarily shot down.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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But after being summarily dispatched by Vegas in four straight games, culminating with the Golden Knights’ 2-1 clincher on Tuesday night, the curse of the Presidents’ Trophy — given to the NHL’s best regular-season team — will spend some time on the Front Range as well.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Hair becomes imperfectly perfect and air-dried, makeup gets lighter and more breathable, and nail appointments tend to prioritize practicality just as much as aesthetics.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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The sport that does more to restrain imbalance, however imperfectly, keeps tightening its grip on the national imagination.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Avoid watering frequently and shallowly as this will worsen the condition.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Water plants slowly and deeply, rather than quickly and shallowly.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the aftermath of Reconstruction, white-supremacist Democrats imposed superficially race-neutral requirements such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Such lovers can soothe certain wounds in your soul, but only temporarily, only superficially.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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“Sketchily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchily. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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