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adjective

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Recent Examples of that
Adverb
Reese Witherspoon may have just uncovered the Goldilocks of cardigans — that is, not too heavy and not too light. Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 June 2025 Being home really made a difference too and was that much more special. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 5 June 2025 That fact may have made her regional performance that much more important in College Station. Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 CrowdStrike shares never deserved to be that low, but a move like that must be respected. Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for that
Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
Adverb
  • One that is not so honed in on aging in one type of barrel, but makes superb whisky nonetheless, is Oban.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
  • Three Posts Cayton 5-Piece Tiered Shelf While decor is important, so is having a place to display those accent pieces.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • After premiering in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes ahead of an appearance in Shanghai’s Asian New Talent competition, the film is assured of further travel on the festival circuit, and should attract interest from specialist distributors and streaming platforms.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2025
  • Iran launched over 100 drones toward Israel on Friday morning in retaliation, and the region is bracing for further military escalation.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 13 June 2025
Adverb
  • And at the very top, 15 centibillionaires, less than 1% of the group, boast a combined net worth of $2.4 trillion.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 19 June 2025
  • According to Ballerini, Kahan said yes at the very last minute.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Notably, the party opposite to whomever is currently in the White House has a history of winning the Virginia governor's mansion and the right to serve a single non-consecutive term.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 18 June 2025
  • Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
    Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Adverb
  • The entire bet was on a big wing shot creator who was extremely young.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Humor is an extremely useful and common coping strategy that can help some process such a heavy and traumatic event, according to Marni Amsellem, a licensed psychologist.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike other members of the royal family, Princess Eugenie and her husband share candid moments on social media.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025
  • In the meantime, the company encourages fans to explore the Pop Mart portfolio featuring other options like Crybaby, Peach Riot, Hirono, and SkullPanda.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 17 June 2025
Adverb
  • There really is no better way to add a vibrant, healthy glow.
    María Quiles, Vogue, 21 June 2025
  • Take out the magic of enjoying it at the Happiest Place on Earth, and those hard, sorbet-like cups really missed the mark for many Disney fans.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • If the two galaxies are aligned just right, the light from the farther galaxy forms a ring around the nearer one.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
  • How fast these farther galaxies are receding from us (which is easily read off from their color) divided by their distances gives H0.
    Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024

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