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

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Recent Examples of newly And a clip from the ceremony went newly viral on TikTok in the aftermath, showing the moment Meghan appeared to bow as Princess Charlotte passed her in the aisle. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 Celgene was newly flush with cash from rising sales of thalidomide. David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025 Listen to this article There were 96 guinea pigs newly surrendered by an overwhelmed owner. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025 The prospect of increasing screenings and followup care—no matter the motivation—feels especially timely at a moment when cervical cancer rates are newly on the rise in young women, following decades of decline. Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for newly
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  • The two admired the rapper's car collection as 2 Chainz explained his love for a certain Tesla model that has been under scrutiny lately.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • Why Are More Americans Interested In Dual Citizenship? Marshall has also noticed a clear trend of more Americans, especially those with significant assets, applying for dual citizenship lately.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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  • More recently, his brother, King Charles III, tried to persuade Andrew to cut his expenses by leaving his home, Royal Lodge, a sprawling royal estate, and instead, moving to a smaller cottage inside the security perimeter of Windsor Castle.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
  • Only recently—under the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law—has hydrogen regained some federal momentum.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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  • But the tide started to turn against Isaacman late this past week, with the first rumblings of problems coming on Friday, May 30.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
  • While Buffalo already has an elite roster capable of competing for a championship, the team is now being urged to consider making a major move late in NFL free agency.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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  • Every department, every person in the show, every actor is just bringing it to the very last take to the very last minute.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 May 2025
  • Solid port selection, including USB-C, is just the icing on the cake.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
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  • The couple, who married in 2005, now live in Florida and share four daughters.
    Ale Russian, People.com, 22 May 2025
  • For now, OpenAI relies on the smartphones and web browsers people use to access ChatGPT—products that are all made by business rivals.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025

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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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