as in hard
with great effort or determination
conflicting ideals that social philosophers have struggled amain to reconcile
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Adverb
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What a perfect description of a hotel that works hard to make your repose as graceful as possible.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Even though the Trump administration has made no secret about its intentions to downsize and remake federal health agencies, many in the field of injury and violence prevention weren't expecting their corner of the CDC to be hit so hard.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Additionally, in her second Combs case ruling today, US District Judge Jennifer Rochon rejected a Jane Doe motion to keep her real intently hidden.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sitting cross-legged in an armchair, a woman in a beret and an open fur coat exposing a scarlet dress gazes intently with pursed lips.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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These agents can continuously oversee transactions and customer activities to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.—
Craig Costigan,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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One proactive step is to consider personal data removal services, which specialize in continuously monitoring and removing your information from various online databases and websites.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Commonwealth Edison, which constructed Illinois’ fleet in the 1970s and 1980s, habitually ran well over budget, leading to exorbitant electricity rates in the Chicago area through the latter three decades of the 20th century and struggled mightily over that period to operate the plants efficiently.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Milwaukee struggled mightily with Indiana’s pace in the team’s five regular-season matchups with Adrian Griffin at the helm last season, but their transition defense has improved over the last season and a half.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Amain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amain. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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