as in sluggishly
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Cole Caufield played as a rookie in those 2021 playoffs, and the Bell Centre was essentially empty through most of it, with limited crowds allowed in the building towards the end of the run as pandemic regulations in Quebec slowly loosened.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Texas has slowly added more to the incentive fund over the last decade, with SB 22 being the largest allocation thus far.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Along the way, Coogler deliberately lays out the geography of his small-town setting (sometimes one step at a time, via a couple long, unbroken shots) and builds his ensemble cast as the brothers assemble the staff and entertainment for opening night.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Lingeringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingeringly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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