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Adverb
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Another pitching change, with left-hander Tim Hill entering to face Conforto with the bases loaded and one out, didn’t help either.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025 -
Right now, the choice is either to show up for court and be detained by ICE or have a warrant issued for your arrest.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Focus your energy instead on compromise and long-term peace with the right people.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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And the state instead just decided to attack his credibility.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Three women therein alternately tolerate and turn on each other.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Where Mraz and his brassy Super Band were polished, note-perfect and exuded an infectiously upbeat vibe, 4 Non Blondes’ uneven 13-song set was alternately rousing and rough-and-tumble.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Electively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electively. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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