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Adverb
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Longtime Sacramento City Council member Eric Guerra has so far outraised political newcomer Flojaune Cofer, who is considered farther to the political left and narrowly lost the Sacramento mayoral race in 2024.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026 -
And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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India’s waste management system relies heavily on informal collectors who remain inadequately compensated, leading to the creation of parallel streams in the waste economy.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Allen’s last-minute selection came after another artist, Robert Lazzarini, was chosen and then summarily dropped.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Dela Rosa served as police chief when Duterte was mayor of Davao City, where police would allegedly coerce low-level dealers to surrender, then summarily execute them.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Ideally everything will reach the market quickly, if imperfectly, rather than Anduril waiting another decade and spending billions to reach 100% perfection.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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But the trajectory seems to be that science is learning, cautiously and imperfectly, to author life.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Avoid watering frequently and shallowly as this will worsen the condition.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Water plants slowly and deeply, rather than quickly and shallowly.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 Apr. 2026
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Lucy is very isolated in this superficially tranquil domestic setting, separated from friends, far from her mother, dependent on Philip, and not even entirely fluent in German.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Some outlets noted that the T1 superficially resemble Chinese smartphones.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
13 May 2026
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“Sketchily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchily. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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