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Adverb
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Conversely, if rates rise sharply, Buffett can earn more on cash and bonds while waiting, raising the bar for equity investments.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But even in triumph, the Patriots acutely felt the absence of their third-year cornerback, 2024 All-Pro Christian Gonzalez.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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And professional athletes who spend every day in the spotlight, one of them occupying the league’s brightest spotlight and loudest microphone, ought to be acutely aware of that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Venture funding for sustainable food production has declined steeply from a 2021 high as companies struggle to bring down costs.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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An analysis by Goldman Sachs showed that employment in industries in which more than ten per cent of the workforce is made up of unauthorized immigrants steeply declined over the summer.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Decreasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreasingly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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