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Adverb
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The protections for Haitians were first granted in 2010 after a catastrophic earthquake and have been extended multiple times amid ongoing gang violence that has displaced more than a million people, according to court documents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Stories like that one circulated often Sunday and Monday, first inside an old campus bar and then inside the church.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Kempe now has five goals and four assists in his last six games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Dominican Republic moves on, now two wins away from a championship.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Trent Perry finishes with 22 points for UCLA, which avenged a loss to the Spartans earlier this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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For example, all three versions state that the visitors arrived early and sat outside in the car, rehearsing.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But before long, the disparate group becomes like a family.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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News then started to come through of retaliatory attacks, and before long Heliövaara could hear explosions and fighter jets above.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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