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Adverb
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The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The dissonance between their bacchanalian ritual and Adelaida’s silent, solitary suffering is marked, and the disrespect for the dead further underlined when a gravedigger tersely shoos her away from the graveside, reminding her that the area is unsafe, especially at nightfall.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Pentagon chief responded tersely after a viral backlash to a photo of a group of overweight Texas National Guard troops headed to Chicago.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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But to answer your question succinctly, their philosophy has not adjusted.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Local historian Barry Jean Ancelet puts it succinctly.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Tech giant Nvidia became the first company in corporate history to briefly surpass a $5 trillion valuation in October thanks to its role in the AI boom.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Stir briefly to combine and garnish with a couple blackberries on a pick, or a lime wedge, or both.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The trial judge summarily ruled in the Salvation Army’s favor.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 33-year-old Al Nassr forward shot crisply into the bottom corner, past a wrong-footed Mohamed El-Shenawy in the Egypt goal.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lightfoot’s vocals were added later, as his crisply enunciated singing, vivid lyrics and Irish-style folk melody sold the storytelling.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2025
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Full casting will be announced shortly.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Several people reported hearing fireworks shortly before a grass fire broke out in the area.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Sententiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sententiously. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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