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Adverb
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The season’s sixth chapter is absolutely stunning, as a wounded Joe either suffers an extended hallucination or takes a long visit to the spirit world in order to reckon with a dark secret of his past that ties into several of the problems he’s recently brought upon himself.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025 -
To be fair, the SE didn’t support MagSafe either, but every new iPhone design since the iPhone 12 way back in 2020 has—and not just the premium flagships.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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It is instead being played in Dubai which has always stepped in when cricket is tangled in politics.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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After Gabriel breaks her heart, Beth defers her dreams and marries a doting farmer instead.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Parasite tells the story — alternately comedic and dramatic — of a poor family infiltrating the lives and home of a rich family in present-day Korea.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the video, Jean Carlo Leon, a TikTok star and influencer, struts between a series of red rooms dressed alternately in a suit, a snug tank top, chunky leather boot, printed short-sleeve shirt and tailored shorts.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Optionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optionally. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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