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Adverb
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For much of the last two seasons, Washington’s defense has been out of sync, to put it politely.
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Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.
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When a visitor arrives in a classroom, a classroom ambassador welcomes them, introduces himself and the subject being taught, and courteously asks for the visitor’s name and affiliation.
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Hall’s dexterity with finicky varietals is on full display with his entry level Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (both civilly priced at $40 and $45 respectively).
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In April, Murekezi was ordered civilly committed as mentally ill.
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According to Kim, the theme is not about respectfully preserving Korean aesthetics, but about dismantling, disrupting, and wearing them again.
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The ring of onlookers parts respectfully as the elderly couple approaches their granddaughter.
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“Suppliantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliantly. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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