as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
a line that is squarely in the middle
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Recent Examples of squarely
Magic City sits squarely at the intersection of all three.
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Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
In West Los Angeles, a big Afeela ad above a Tesla dealership puts the EV leader squarely in its crosshairs.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Congress is up against the clock to take any action, with the legislative calendar quickly diminishing before lawmakers squarely focus on campaigning back home.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Nvidia, not coincidentally, sits squarely in the middle of that stack, and connects most of the layers together.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
In West Los Angeles, a big Afeela ad above a Tesla dealership puts the EV leader squarely in its crosshairs.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Congress is up against the clock to take any action, with the legislative calendar quickly diminishing before lawmakers squarely focus on campaigning back home.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Nvidia, not coincidentally, sits squarely in the middle of that stack, and connects most of the layers together.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Oreade, the fine dining restaurant, is where Chef Riccardo Bacciottini unleashes his creativity and technical prowess, using local ingredients (many plucked right from the hotel’s gardens) to make sublime dishes like tomato tartare with basil and miso or artichokes confited with pepper sauce.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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As the doc unfolds, Mayeri walks right into the darkest stuff the girls experienced (and which nearly ripped them apart), from drugs and alcohol to abusive relationships and deep tragedy.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Futures pricing suggests policymakers won't consider easing until at least September, more likely October, and even then just a single cut this year.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Tax Foundation projects Van Hollen’s plan would cost the Treasury just under $180 billion over 10 years on a dynamic basis.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squarely. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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