as in almost
very close to but not completely
dinner is all but on the table, so don't go anywhere
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Adverb
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Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025 -
When the cooking is almost done, add chard and kale.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Alongside fashion regulars like Liya Kebede, Nicolas Ghesquière and Pierre Hardy, there was a new face in Paris, with Chappell Roan practically causing a scrum at the Rabanne show Thursday.—
Alex Wynne,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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Schiaparelli’s latest show took a more traditional turn, its goal to be making modernity out of antiquity, but up until this show, Daniel Roseberry has taken great care to make a body of work at Schiaparelli that honors and practically parodies the intricate details of human body features.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Washington, meanwhile, remains the top team in the Eastern Conference (39-14-8, 86 points), thanks in part to Ovechkin — and also in spite of a fractured left fibula on Nov. 18 that shelved him for nearly six weeks and threatened to delay his chase to the fall of 2025.—
Sean Gentille,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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The brand, currently at the helm of creative director Veronica Leoni, debuted its fall ready-to-wear 2025 collection at New York Fashion Week—the first after a nearly seven-year hiatus.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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It has been widely reported that, under that eight-year pact, which is up in 2028, ABC has been paying about $100 million a year for the show.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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The City Council unanimously agreed to remove the playground at its Dec. 4 meeting at a cost of about $25,000.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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“All but.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20but. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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