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But the film itself offers few signs of the times—other than the epic collapse of that year’s New York Mets in the playoff race, which is rudely shown in the background.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Swift is not the kind of girl to rudely barge in on a white veil occasion.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Norma Torres, whose son — Kenneth Mena Torres — was among those arrested, described a jarring moment when ICE agents brusquely entered their home to scan the face of each person living there.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Put bluntly, colleges will now pay players directly tied to them playing sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In August, a report from the Carnegie Endowment was bluntly entitled Can Russia Weather a Fuel Crisis Caused by Ukrainian Drone Attacks?—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, if rates rise sharply, Buffett can earn more on cash and bonds while waiting, raising the bar for equity investments.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Barry Lian, a 24-year-old master’s degree graduate from southeastern China who spent three years studying in the US, had dreams of working on Wall Street – until his student visa was abruptly revoked last July.—
Joyce Jiang,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The shocking assassination of the Turning Point USA co-founder abruptly ended the event as thousands ran in panic and left the nation reeling.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Tactlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactlessly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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