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as in mostly
for the most part
altogether, I'd say we had a pretty good time
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
I was not altogether prepared for such bad news
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
we spent six months in Europe altogether
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
In 2021, a judge agreed that Duncan had been unjustly convicted and vacated his sentence altogether.
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Safiyah Riddle,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Jason Furman,
WSJ,
22 Oct. 2017
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Sombr skipped a tie altogether, instead letting a romantic red rosette serve as a flourish.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
In 2021, a judge agreed that Duncan had been unjustly convicted and vacated his sentence altogether.
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Safiyah Riddle,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Noun
According to my calculations, the White House methodology yields the absurd conclusion that eliminating the corporate tax altogether would boost annual household wages by up to $20,000.
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Jason Furman,
WSJ,
22 Oct. 2017
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Plagued by criticism and scandal, it was eventually dissolved by Congress and replaced by a new commission that decided to mostly fund community celebrations.
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The jurors mostly determine the truth except when there is no truth, as with the nonexistent hot-dog contest or gift competition.
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Rodríguez said authorities have recorded 862 aftershocks since the main quakes and confirmed that 189 buildings collapsed completely nationwide, the vast majority in La Guaira, the coastal state that suffered the worst destruction.
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The office didn’t completely save records with state archives as required by law.
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But the court also said the people facing deportation must pursue their cases individually where they are being held, under what are called habeas petitions, rather than collectively, under what is called a class action.
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After July 4, parents, guardians, grandparents and others can collectively contribute up to $5,000 a year in after-tax dollars up until the year before the beneficiary turns 18.
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Sometimes, being sexy has nothing to do with nudity.
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When asked whether viewers should expect some nudity in season 2, Skinner, 32, laughed before offering a playful hint.
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Advertisement Sea Rangers restore seagrass chiefly in the Dutch Eastern Scheldt and French Étang de Berre.
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Larson has clashed chiefly with Bronin — rather than his other two opponents — during the campaign.
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He's played with some incredible guards and centers throughout his 10-year career, but none quite like Maxey, Edgecombe and Embiid.
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Princess Diana has long been the subject of exhibitions—but maybe never one quite like this.
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Polls overall anticipate a tight race, including a June 19 survey by the news site Zeteo showing DeGette trailing Kiros 41% to 36%.
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The results showed positive effects on elementary school student’s reading skills overall, although effectiveness depended on the features of the tool.
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This shade is pretty universal, but offers a truer nude for people with fairer skin and pink undertones.
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Regulators Europe opened investigations into Musk’s Grok over antisemitic content and sexualized material, include deepfake nudes.
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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