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Adverb
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Now that spring has firmly cemented itself and summer lingers just ahead, transformation becomes integral and ritual begin to feel reborn.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026 -
In 30 days, moreover, the new Iranian strait regime may already be firmly in place.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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The play’s focus is resolutely on the impoverished rural family of women who fall under this ambitious bluesman’s influence in the rural Georgia of the 1930s, writes Chris Jones.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Levy and Atlan-Jackson say that while the group remains resolutely pro-theatrical release, the Netflix deal made sense.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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The most controversial aspect of the post is that Vachris appeared to audaciously eat the hot dog plain, with no mustard, relish or ketchup in sight.—
Seattle Times,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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As boldly charismatic as Caballero appeared on stage, his path to performing in the family circus was hardly clear-cut.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The sponsors of House Bill 1430 boldly admit that our transportation taxes have been hijacked to pay for education and health care, and that taking those funds out of the legislature’s cookie jar will create shortfalls.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Shawn Mendes stuck to his slate gray suit, sans shirt, and gamely posed for photos on the mansion’s steps before ducking down to the basement.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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For the event, the Rimowa team flew in brand ambassador Lewis Hamilton, who gamely answered a journalist’s questions about his travel habits in front of a live audience.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 May 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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“Spunkily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunkily. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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