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Adverb
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The technology has been a talker since Monsters Unchained was first announced.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
26 May 2025 -
The Last of Us Part II, released on the PlayStation 4 in 2020, allowed players to experience the story first as Ellie before shifting back in time to tell the same sequence of events but from Abby's perspective.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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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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The bill now heads for a vote in the full House, where Speaker Johnson is operating under very tight margins: House Republicans have one of the thinnest majorities in history at 220-212, meaning Johnson can only afford to lose three members of his caucus if all Democrats are opposed.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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But in his dotage, the transition may have come early as younger, more progressive staffers tied to Democrats who likely could not have won the 2020 presidential election operated with limited supervision.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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During a heat wave, the American Kennel Club said, walk your dog early in the morning or evening when temperatures are cooler and pavement is less likely to burn their paws.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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The steadiness, as is almost always the case, paid off before long.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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And before long, fostering became a team effort between herself and Simon.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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