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as in differently
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as in sometimes
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Recent Examples of variably
House, a Kiwi familiar from various Taika Waititi projects including the recent TV adaptation of Time Bandits, is a constance source of unexpected danger, while Hughes, George Mason and Matuse all get good moments as her variably bumbling henchmen.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
And, just maybe, that can go at least a few inches toward explaining the enduring popularity of mah-jongg—also variably spelled mah jong, mahjong, mah jongg, and more, with our spelling taken from Merriam-Webster—one that spans continents and centuries.
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Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
Power can split front/rear variably, between 70%/30% and 15%/85%.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
In secret, the Party is trying to find Vecna and kill him, a mission to which members are variably applying themselves.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
And, just maybe, that can go at least a few inches toward explaining the enduring popularity of mah-jongg—also variably spelled mah jong, mahjong, mah jongg, and more, with our spelling taken from Merriam-Webster—one that spans continents and centuries.
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Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
Power can split front/rear variably, between 70%/30% and 15%/85%.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
In secret, the Party is trying to find Vecna and kill him, a mission to which members are variably applying themselves.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably
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Put differently, the question is not simply how many people exist.
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Panicked shoppers started looking at their backyards differently.
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Chalsma’s unstinting vociferousness, which sometimes seems over the top, leaves little doubt as to who shaped Coriolanus’ martial character.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration does have those tools, and sometimes works with Brennan's office to investigate cases.
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This is one reason American policy makers have been somewhat surprised by Iran’s actions and forced to repeatedly reduce our demands when Iran didn’t behave as predicted.
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The uproarious—and somewhat clunkily titled—To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!
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The model of buying players, winning trophies, and monetizing the resulting fanbase is a bet that pays out inconsistently and collapses without warning.
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Backes said firearm restrictions in domestic violence cases are inconsistently enforced.
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They are also infrequently established for foreign leaders or large events like the Super Bowl.
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Not infrequently, a female jacana will kill another bird’s chicks, mate with the male who was tending them, and leave him to raise a new clutch.
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While the actors and their stunt doubles display impressive moves, and Claudia Sarne’s industrial electronica score keeps the action churning, the many clashes are mostly generic, seldom packing much of a visceral wallop, and the effects work is strictly standard-issue.
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True insanity seldom results from a huge, flaming blowout when driving.
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Over three days in the downtown courtroom in June, a Times reporter observed how many immigrants were funneled into the courtroom in groups, and the judge rarely addressed them directly, typically calling up around five cases at a time.
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Some of these eye-popping rocks are so massive and expensive, they're rarely seen in public—but their owners serve up a rare glimpse now and then to remind the world that diamonds really are a girl’s best friend.
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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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