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as in diversely
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as in irregularly
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Recent Examples of variously
Prosecutors spoke with at least 60 women during their investigation, who variously alleged that the brothers had recruited women online, through friends and sometimes at bars, luring them to lavish locations in New York City, the Hamptons, Aspen, Colorado, and other destinations.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Mathias, a seasoned journalist who has long covered the far right, shows how activists variously confront and infiltrate such groups and reveal their members to the public.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
This idea is neatly illuminated in the seminal What Can One Do with a Paving Stone, 1971, comprising a series of black-and-white photographs mounted to canvas and showing the artist variously carrying, caressing, wrapping, and otherwise handling the titular stone.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Feb. 2026
Brooding over the human condition, the plays variously acknowledge death, sexism, cruelty, existential dread and the difficulty of finding common ground with your neighborhood barista.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Mathias, a seasoned journalist who has long covered the far right, shows how activists variously confront and infiltrate such groups and reveal their members to the public.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
This idea is neatly illuminated in the seminal What Can One Do with a Paving Stone, 1971, comprising a series of black-and-white photographs mounted to canvas and showing the artist variously carrying, caressing, wrapping, and otherwise handling the titular stone.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Feb. 2026
Brooding over the human condition, the plays variously acknowledge death, sexism, cruelty, existential dread and the difficulty of finding common ground with your neighborhood barista.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variously
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With the litigation settlement, there will be no power sharing among a group of diversely opinionated siblings.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Odd pieces that are too small or irregularly shaped to cut into sashimi can be easily minced for spicy poke.—
Stella Fong,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Currently, Yellowstone’s geyser watch notes that Echinus is continuing to erupt irregularly and that each eruption lasts for 3 to 5 minutes and reaches around 30 feet in height.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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For months, Russians have complained that Telegram was working slower and more sporadically, and this week users began reporting a major slowdown.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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The aurora borealis could sporadically appear post-peak and during summertime, when polar regions are experiencing the midnight sun.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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As a senior adviser, Schumaker was around the big league clubhouse infrequently last season.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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If You Ever Encounter One Oarfish strandings do happen, though infrequently.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Every bite should count Wiseman says patients seldom get nutritional guidance from their doctors, and the drugs alone do not make for a quick or lasting fix without also changing eating patterns for the healthier.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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This group felt close around each other, but the play on the court was seldom so cohesive.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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But immigration agents are rarely visible at TSA checkpoints, the front line of domestic air travel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The uncomfortable truth — considering the amount of blood and treasure spent — is that military solutions on their own rarely succeed.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variously. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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