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Recent Examples of variously
For example, Omar Mateen, the Pulse nightclub shooter, had variously considered joining Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah before pledging allegiance to ISIS – three groups with sharply different views.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Shades variously described as salmon, blush, or Himalayan salt appeared across the spring runways at houses like Brunello Cucinelli, Zegna, Dior, and Louis Vuitton applied to staples—tailoring, knits, outerwear—rather than novelty pieces.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Officials opposed to rezoning and the master plan variously cited residents’ traffic concerns, potential population density issues, and hotel visibility as key reasons for their votes.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Shades variously described as salmon, blush, or Himalayan salt appeared across the spring runways at houses like Brunello Cucinelli, Zegna, Dior, and Louis Vuitton applied to staples—tailoring, knits, outerwear—rather than novelty pieces.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Officials opposed to rezoning and the master plan variously cited residents’ traffic concerns, potential population density issues, and hotel visibility as key reasons for their votes.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 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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And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ehrmann says the problem isn’t just limited to tilt-and-turns but comes up in all kinds of architectural projects that have irregularly shaped windows.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
21 Apr. 2026
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Southern magnolias, the glossy evergreen trees common across the South, usually bloom later in spring and continue producing flowers sporadically into summer.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The hostilities have continued sporadically despite a month-old ceasefire, especially in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Master a Watering Routine Water your snake plants deeply but infrequently, and allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings.—
Rachel Gillett,
Martha Stewart,
5 May 2026
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Set a reminder to open the bags or bins and fluff them out from time to time, especially if they’re used infrequently.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nagi, as Fukada imagines it, is empty but filled with voices — voices that are easily heard from every house in the area but seldom backed up by any kind of direct address.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Peace proposals are usually negotiated behind closed doors; threats are seldom made publicly.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Beds are plush, and rooms are well insulated from outside noise, which matters in a city that rarely quiets down.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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No, but talent of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s pedigree comes to market (if that truly is the case) so rarely, that such a possibility has to be prioritized.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variously. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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