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Adverb
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The following interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 June 2025 -
But the vast network of online border propagandists, alongside the Administration’s open embrace of racist ideologies, has supercharged the sense that an army of privatized and lightly trained men with guns might be necessary to meet the moment.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Aside from reactions to Musk’s political turn, markets have not looked kindly at Tesla for about a year, as the company’s vehicle deliveries, model development and progress on consumer cars have all been on the downswing.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Occasionally, John, the kindly owner of Record Runner, will come out and show them where to stand, even presenting the actual record and its outtakes as a posing guide.—
John Ortved,
Curbed,
6 June 2025
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“Tenderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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