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because of necessity
we must inevitably make some sacrifices if we are going to save money
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Recent Examples of inevitably
The legislative audit, at the center of a lawsuit that DiZoglio filed against Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano, inevitably came up.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
And then, inevitably, Color Week.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Competing civic interests and institutional missions inevitably clash, particularly when promises of cultural visibility and community representation are made simultaneously.
—Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
News photos document in harrowing detail the loss of life and property that almost inevitably results when one of those storms passes through an inhabited area.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
And then, inevitably, Color Week.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Competing civic interests and institutional missions inevitably clash, particularly when promises of cultural visibility and community representation are made simultaneously.
—Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
News photos document in harrowing detail the loss of life and property that almost inevitably results when one of those storms passes through an inhabited area.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitably
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The new biennials that emerged in non-Western cities in these years offered an alternative to this idea that difference necessarily leads to conflict, proposing spaces in which difference could be staged without being territorialized.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Not that any of this will necessarily be a problem for the youngsters, or for nostalgic adults who grew up playing the Nintendo games and seem intent on never moving on from their childhood obsessions.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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