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as in better
to a greater or higher extent the boxers for this bout are more evenly matched than the last two were

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So that leaves Britney and Dylan, though seem to lean more toward Britney—who was recruited as a traitor in the penultimate episode—as the winner because Dylan wouldn’t be able to win as a sole faithful. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025 Nowhere is that more apparent than on Committed to a Bit, their excellent, wide-ranging debut album. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Measles outbreaks in the US Measles was eliminated in the US in 2000, meaning no outbreaks have persisted for a year or more since then. Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle. Gretchen Eichenberg, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
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There’s no clearer signal that social mores are a tad bit different in the 18th century than when Claire is spanked by husband Jamie after disobeying one of his orders. Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024 Images of historical artifacts from these cabinets as well as depictions of the collections themselves—all available to students through Artstor on JSTOR and similar resources—provide a tangible gateway to experience remote worldviews and mores. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for more
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Adverb
  • Wilhoite then punched the officer with a closed fist, according to the statement.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Starlink uses low-altitude satellites to beam internet service to dishes anywhere on the planet and then to devices.
    Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The Institute founded in his name partners with the National Football League, Gatorade, the National Athletic Trainers' Association and others to better understand and manage heat risks to athletes.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In addition, Most of the activities that hybrid employees carry out–such as focused individual tasks, asynchronous communication, and video meetings–are better done at home.
    Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is set to undergo further testing on his throwing elbow following elbow soreness that wouldn't go away.
    Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
  • To attend the presentation or for further information, email [email protected].
    Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s one basic reality the recent laws don’t recognize: If density increases in burn footprints, the number of prospective victims in the inevitable future fires there will also increase.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This is an increase from 23.1% and 12.1% in previous years, respectively.
    Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • But the biggest thing on the horizon, besides of course the 24 Grand Prix races in the season, is the upcoming F1 movie.
    Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The end result of this was nine standout options that each bring something different to the table, besides, of course, all keeping your hair’s best interests in mind.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • After the initial 24-hour blackout, The People’s Union has scheduled additional weeklong boycotts of specific companies throughout the year, targeting Amazon, Nestlé, Walmart, General Mills, Target and McDonald’s.
    Angela Yang, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Support for European productions: The fund will provide audiovisual producers with access to additional sources of funding beyond traditional schemes, helping to retain intellectual property and commercial rights within Europe.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The story has been updated to reflect the correct gain and the decline since that peak through Thursday’s close.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The airline recorded a significant 24% increase in available seat miles, accompanied by modest gains in passenger yield (up 0.5%) and an impressive 150 basis point improvement in occupancy rate relative to 2022.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • 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

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