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Adverb
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Temperatures at Kansas City International Airport dipped to 36 degrees shortly before 6 a.m.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025 -
Poway Deputy Fire Chief Chuy Ramirez said Poway Fire Department got a call from San Diego police shortly before noon seeking their assistance.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even the songs that go viral on TikTok—a platform that already demands a kind of maniacal concision—often have their tempos increased in order to arrive at the hook sooner.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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But soon, a tall barometer in an oak case would arrive, with instructions included.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Until Henry momentarily excuses himself from the table, that is, and the person or persons behind these winky-wink messages tell her to poison Henry ASAP or the menacing guy currently hiding in her apartment will kill her boy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Is there anyone who flies regularly who hasn’t momentarily panicked over misplacing their ticket or driver’s license?—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Companies that import the goods typically pass along all or some of that cost to wholesalers, retailers and, ultimately, consumers.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn, amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics and explosive action, actually gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Those accomplishments caught a Sacramento State coach’s attention and he was eventually offered a scholarship and financial aid to attend and train at the university.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Foreman would continue his career, eventually facing off against Frazier again in June 1976.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Despite this, the DOJ is presently attacking Visa for succeeding in a space (debit) that is already defined by enormous competition, and that will include quite a bit more in the near and long term.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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And the dollar’s own instability can presently be found in the flashing market signal that is $7 trillion worth of daily currency trading.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The future, finally, was encouraging, with an extended run forthcoming.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The politics , the lies and false narratives finally got me!—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Imminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminently. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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