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Adverb
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Research clearly showed that high sugars in the blood increase the risk for dementia, according to Hornberger.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Some couples, like Contessa and Scott, and Jackie and Curtis, share similar answers, while others—like Sweet Tea and Gregory—are clearly on different wavelengths.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And while that was certainly true this year, the real winners in a lot of ways were the new additions to the guitar amplifier world.—
Josh Chesler,
SPIN,
29 Jan. 2025
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But his educational background in politics and Hellenic studies is certainly out of the ordinary.—
Michael S. Lubell,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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If he wasn't universally considered a star before fight night, Hughes surely is now.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Over its multi-year run as part of NBC’s Dateline franchise, To Catch a Predator wasn’t impervious to criticism or lawsuits, but it was surely insulated.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Prince will guide a receiver group that almost assuredly will include Jaylen Waddle and Malik Washington.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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What Mayor Muriel Bowser, most assuredly, wants to do is build a new Commanders stadium 28 years after the team left RFK for what is now Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Your officiant should definitely know, and the chance of someone hearing about it through the grapevine is fairly high.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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One prison that is definitely not secret is Sednaya, outside Damascus.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The order could have potentially impacted hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending and halted public programs that affect millions of Americans.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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This suspension affects funding streams in healthcare, potentially impacting grants and financial support for health initiatives pending further administrative review.—
Chrissa McFarlane,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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