as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
a line that is squarely in the middle
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But this also puts general manager Ryan Poles and his staff squarely in the trade market for a possible starter to help the pass rush.
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Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But in our cliffhanger this week — arriving later than usual, with a lot less circling back to earlier moments — Olympia shows up at Matty’s house to say that rather than helping them, Julian now has Matty squarely in his sights.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The late November release should place the film squarely in competition to make the Academy’s Best Feature Documentary shortlist — IndieWire has confirmed Rich Spirit will target nonfiction awards with the innovative film that incorporates a fictional Afrofuturistic storyline.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
That price places it squarely in the consumer electronics segment, roughly the same as an iPhone 17 Pro Max in China.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But in our cliffhanger this week — arriving later than usual, with a lot less circling back to earlier moments — Olympia shows up at Matty’s house to say that rather than helping them, Julian now has Matty squarely in his sights.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The late November release should place the film squarely in competition to make the Academy’s Best Feature Documentary shortlist — IndieWire has confirmed Rich Spirit will target nonfiction awards with the innovative film that incorporates a fictional Afrofuturistic storyline.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
That price places it squarely in the consumer electronics segment, roughly the same as an iPhone 17 Pro Max in China.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
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This was no downtown scene, this was Broadway and all the show people and ballplayers and serious mob guys were right there, and Franky C knew them all, from Jackie Wilson to Clay Cole to Tiny Tim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 2026 World Cup is right around the corner, and anticipation for the biggest event in sports is building rapidly.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are also just more bears these days.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squarely. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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