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While these inside-wrestling terms have become relatively well-known in recent decades, the essentially open admission that WWE matches are scripted didn't sit well with some.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey intercepted the off-target pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown, extending the Ravens’ lead to 31-17 and essentially putting the game out of reach with 13:06 to play.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The team that made it, Studio Asobi, was for years dedicated to making small-scale projects that were essentially glorified tech demos for Sony's latest hardware.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
The problems: Bungie has essentially been cut in half from a few years ago between layoffs, people quitting and Sony siphoning off others.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey intercepted the off-target pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown, extending the Ravens’ lead to 31-17 and essentially putting the game out of reach with 13:06 to play.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The team that made it, Studio Asobi, was for years dedicated to making small-scale projects that were essentially glorified tech demos for Sony's latest hardware.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
The problems: Bungie has essentially been cut in half from a few years ago between layoffs, people quitting and Sony siphoning off others.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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