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Adverb
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Another pitching change, with left-hander Tim Hill entering to face Conforto with the bases loaded and one out, didn’t help either.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025 -
The fraud involved billing Medicare for group mental-health sessions that were either not needed or not provided to patients.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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But Belly decides to end the tumultuous roller coaster by choosing to be with Jeremiah instead.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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The crypto exchange didn’t pay and is instead offering the same amount for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the hackers.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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Three women therein alternately tolerate and turn on each other.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Where Mraz and his brassy Super Band were polished, note-perfect and exuded an infectiously upbeat vibe, 4 Non Blondes’ uneven 13-song set was alternately rousing and rough-and-tumble.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Electively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electively. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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