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Recent Examples of somehow
He somehow wasn’t valued in Calgary, and Panthers general manager Bill Zito saw what Calgary didn’t in trading for him.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The driver had somehow blown past their construction trucks, warning signs, and a line of bright orange cones.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
He was pinned down between the Confederate Navy and Union Navy and somehow survived it.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
But saying that would imply that the past was somehow inferior to our own historical moment—less progressive, less accepting.
—B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The driver had somehow blown past their construction trucks, warning signs, and a line of bright orange cones.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
He was pinned down between the Confederate Navy and Union Navy and somehow survived it.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
But saying that would imply that the past was somehow inferior to our own historical moment—less progressive, less accepting.
—B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somehow
Adverb
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The Forbes Midas List alum, who is also a partner at Founders Fund — which led the round with a $1 billion investment, its largest ever — owns more than 3% of Anduril, according to Forbes’ estimates, pushing his net worth beyond $1 billion.—
David Jeans,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sarah Snook, who won a Tony Award for Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play for The Picture of Dorian Gray, is stumped about how it would ever be turned into a film.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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Without those guys, somehow, someway, the Brewers have posted the 2nd best ERA among NL rotations through Saturday, at 3.41.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The achievement will go someway to healing the wounds left by its dramatic Champions League exit earlier this month, after Inter Milan staged a stunning comeback to knock Barcelona out of the semifinals.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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Everything has to be centred on them, perhaps with a flexible back three with three attacking midfielders: Havertz as a false nine, Musiala half left, Wirtz half right.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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That force was another deer lying half hidden in a sparse clump of evergreen scrub.—
Jim Carmichel,
Outdoor Life,
5 June 2025
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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