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Recent Examples of expressly
The Guild’s collective bargaining agreement—the MBA—expressly requires the studios to defend their copyrights on behalf of writers.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
The school district’s policy does not require staff to inform parents about the changes but does not expressly forbid them from doing so.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
There is one downside worth noting: Viking doesn’t have staterooms expressly for solo travelers.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Some state parks allow hunting, but national wildlife refuges are closed to hunting unless expressly permitted.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
The school district’s policy does not require staff to inform parents about the changes but does not expressly forbid them from doing so.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
There is one downside worth noting: Viking doesn’t have staterooms expressly for solo travelers.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Some state parks allow hunting, but national wildlife refuges are closed to hunting unless expressly permitted.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressly
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In addition, for my comprehensive analysis of how AI is being used specifically in medical and healthcare applications, such as mental health guidance, overall cognitive therapy, and mind-improving care, see the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Many agents and publishers look specifically to sign authors who already have a social following.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Not even farmers, when agribusiness destroyed their livelihoods in the 1950s, degraded themselves by lamenting unharvested ears of content.—
Joel Stein,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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What’s even more attractive about Instacart is its finances, according to Fuller.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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The video — posted by TikTok user Belle Hesse on Jan. 7 — shows hands placing a perfectly cut, phone-sized piece of sturdy cardboard inside a black phone case with an opaque screen protector.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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This wine—the crisp Pinot Bianco, the textured Chardonnay, the exotic Gewürztraminer, the elegant Pinot Noir, or the robust Lagrein—perfectly exemplify this region's quality and diversity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some people require medications, specialized medical equipment that needs power to charge and specially prepared foods that require refrigeration.—
Esme Mazzeo,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Former Real Madrid striker Joselu wore a picture of a dog on his shin guards for a Champions League quarter-final last season (Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) Some footballers opt to have their shin guards specially fitted.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Partisan shifts Philadelphia enters 2025 notably more politically diverse than five years ago.—
Richardson Dilworth,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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That complex is notably the same site some claimed was taken over by armed Venezuelan gang members in September.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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