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Adverb
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Prevost was first revealed as a White Sox fan when his brother, John Prevost, mentioned it in an interview with WGN-TV.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025 -
Rob Pelinka first signed young forward Jake LaRavia and then backed up that move by signing Deandre Ayton.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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That he was moved by Gi-hun and now wants to give her closure and the money her father fairly won?—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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So now, many Mexicans and Mexican Americans are choosing to be seen in the loudest, most unmistakable way: by wearing their culture on their sleeves—literally.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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Glaser was also nominated earlier this year by the Costume Designers Guild.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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In the Austin metro area, where inventory was up by 69.7 percent compared to a year earlier, the median list price of a home in June was $524,950, down 4.5 percent from a year earlier.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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And the techie giants are in hot pursuit: F1 marks a brilliant breakthrough for Apple, and Amazon MGM before long will be unfurling a new Bond.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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Like technology in general, this will pervade all sectors before long.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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