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Recent Examples of solidly
The entire plug was on the outside of the pike’s mouth—he couldn’t be hooked too solidly.
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Jack G. Mell,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
Larkin, 33, pointed to the no-endorsement decision as evidence of momentum for progressive candidates like him, even in solidly red Florida.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Once solidly blue and heavily Hispanic, District 9 now includes most of Osceola County and part of southern Orange County, extends east to Vero Beach and stretches as far south as Glades County.
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Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
In 2022, six Republican candidates in solidly Republican state Senate District 4 split 59% of the vote, sending only two Democrats to the November ballot.
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Paul Haughey,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Everything else solidly hits the midrange for components, but that's no criticism for a laptop on sale for $500.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Moore is now running for reelection in Utah's solidly red 2nd District.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The seat is rated as solidly Democratic by forecasters and McAdams will face Republican Riley Owen, who ran unopposed, this November.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The tech-heavy Nasdaq , meanwhile, is solidly in the red.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Jack G. Mell,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
Larkin, 33, pointed to the no-endorsement decision as evidence of momentum for progressive candidates like him, even in solidly red Florida.
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Once solidly blue and heavily Hispanic, District 9 now includes most of Osceola County and part of southern Orange County, extends east to Vero Beach and stretches as far south as Glades County.
—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
In 2022, six Republican candidates in solidly Republican state Senate District 4 split 59% of the vote, sending only two Democrats to the November ballot.
—
Paul Haughey,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Everything else solidly hits the midrange for components, but that's no criticism for a laptop on sale for $500.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Moore is now running for reelection in Utah's solidly red 2nd District.
—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The seat is rated as solidly Democratic by forecasters and McAdams will face Republican Riley Owen, who ran unopposed, this November.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The tech-heavy Nasdaq , meanwhile, is solidly in the red.
—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidly
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Director David Anspaugh, whose resume includes small-town basketball tale Hoosiers and against-all-odds college football biopic Rudy, sticks rigidly to his sporting underdog formula, only skimming the surface of the David-versus-Goliath encounter.
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The Hurricanes play a rigidly structured brand of hockey that makes the game easier to read and anticipate for the goaltender.
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If that’s not impressive enough, it’s made from 100 percent cotton, so you’re guaranteed to sleep soundly all year long.
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Orbán was soundly defeated in the April election by a center-right challenger, Péter Magyar and his Tisza party.
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Core Millennials — born in the late 1980s and early 1990s, squarely in the middle of their generation — graduated into the teeth of the 2008 financial crisis.
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This sits squarely within the company’s broader premiumization strategy.
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On this resolutely French island, the interior showcases Italian classic modernism, with furniture by Molteni and a sculptural Minotti kitchen.
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But on a recent Wednesday at Stanford Medicine’s cancer center in Palo Alto, the boy climbed resolutely into the chair of a first-of-its-kind treatment device, focused for the task ahead.
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India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade.
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During that same period, housing became steadily less affordable.
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.
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The chaotic conclusion nearly overshadowed what Gray had done earlier, striking out nine and shutting down the Yankees emphatically for 7 1/3 innings as Boston clung to a 2-0 advantage.
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During the work-in-progress session Brooke emphatically doubled down.
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The county has steadfastly avoided taking a position on the district attorney’s freeze request, determined not to blow up a settlement that officials want over and done with.
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In internal messaging to staff, Bunch has steadfastly asserted the Institution’s independence, while not mentioning Trump by name.
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“Solidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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