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Adverb
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The Little Nell is firmly ensconced in Aspen's heart, directly at the base of Ajax mountain, surrounded by luxury jewelers, fur shops, and boutique purveyors of luxe outer wear (Gorsuch boutique is attached to the hotel), and tony cafes like the Gorsuch Ski Cafe across the way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026 -
Stocks are trading higher Friday afternoon, with the S & P 500′s gains pushing it firmly in positive territory for the week.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The 49ers’ defense played so stoutly that the Panthers totaled just 230 yards, including 169 passing yards from Bryce Young, who was sacked once, by Clelin Ferrell.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
25 Nov. 2025
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This would include more stoutly discouraging the delusion and possibly being completely upfront and clamping down on it.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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And the album’s title track is resolutely unwilling to choose a corner between deep, dark house and dubstep, like a Croydon Larry Heard.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Turkey have, for the most part, resolutely stuck with the ‘thick band across the chest’ design for their shirts since… well, since the 1920s, which is quite a period of time.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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The only narrative novelty is how audaciously cruel the movie is to kids.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Shelve to the ceiling In a space blessed with audaciously high ceilings, add shelves all the way up to accentuate it and store much more than in typical cupboards.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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Hand-assembled, with a rich navy shell and bright orange accents, it’s built around the idea of New York as a city that moves boldly.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Using stirring rhetoric, Kennedy boldly declared America’s opposition to Communism in the Cold War, promoted civil rights, championed Tax Cuts, and challenged Americans to land astronauts on the moon.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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The server gamely worked with her on this, finally getting my friend to agree to romaine but noting this would have to be confirmed with the chef.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Macpherson mingled with editors and gamely posed for photos in front of the store, which displayed her exact outfit, although with a different pair of white jeans that the Australian model and wellness entrepreneur immediately coveted.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Others, like many cactuses, often don’t bounce back as hardily as their reputations.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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