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Adverb
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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The new primary camera sensor probably isn't hurting, either.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Across the world, Burmese people living overseas have echoed that concern, instead imploring those who wish to help to donate to grassroots organizations.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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For anyone who books the part, Legacy said to not wash their vehicle and instead keep it dusty and dirty.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Long relegated to dining rooms and underutilized walls, these storage cabinets (alternately referred to as credenzas or buffet tables) are having a moment.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dills described her father as an alternately absent and abusive figure in her life.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Electively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electively. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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