as in lately
not long ago a newly married couple still getting to know one another

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Recent Examples of newly The newly extended Merilainen, who played admirably in 12 appearances last season to keep the Senators’ ship afloat, is the No. 2 behind Ullmark after Anton Forsberg signed with the Kings in free agency. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 July 2025 But the cap itself has skyrocketed over the past decade, bringing player salaries right along with it, as Reid can newly attest. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Democratic and Republican candidates are likely to contest the newly open seat in a high-profile, expensive race. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 Now, with no practical skills to speak of, the newly unemployed Grant struggled to find work. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for newly
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  • Laneige has been ramping up its specialty food partnerships lately, tapping popular brands such as La La Land Kind Café, Bobo Guys and Dough Donuts to infuse heritage flavors into its soothing lip care formula.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
  • Ferrero was founded in Italy nearly 80 years ago and has lately been on a quest to expand its American reach.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 July 2025
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  • Researchers recently uncovered a campaign where 18 browser extensions, all listed on the official Chrome and Edge Web Stores, tracked users’ online activity.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
  • The music industry organization recently announced that those 10 tracks have collectively moved another nine million equivalent units, factoring in both actual purchases and streams on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and others, adding to the group’s already-impressive cumulative total.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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  • Leading 1-0 but down two men late on, PSG still pushed for a second goal.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • Posey is building the team in his own image, which was the point late last year when he was given the job.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025
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  • As a result, their bonus pool is just $6.57 million, third lowest among MLB teams.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • Officers responded just after 7 p.m. to Truman Road and Missouri 78 Highway on a reported crash.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
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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
  • 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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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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