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Adjective
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An investigation into payroll accounts found no indication that any employee had received excess pay or benefits.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025 -
There’s a stopper on one end for scraping off excess butter and resting the knife as well as tablespoon markers for easy measuring.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Hopefully, the extra rest over the All-Star break will help Clark get back to full health and on the court.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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But the discretionary items or trips to the store, or extra online shopping are off-limits, as are spending money on eating out.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, despite its thriving telenovela industry, and many promising starts (see: Charlie’s Angels and 8th & Ocean), Miami has spawned few successful television series outside the realm of reality TV.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Careful attention to water needs is key to keeping 'Everest' Carex healthy and thriving.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Being socially connected and having flourishing friendships can deeply enhance the quality of your life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Cultivating a flourishing, diverse gut microbiome seems to translate to a range of health benefits.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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At this point, the major labels are practically giving away disks, throwing them into large boxes, sometimes with lavish notes and photos, sometimes with contemptuous bareness.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez wed in a lavish ceremony that took place on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, on June 27.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Bergman, along with his late wife Marilyn, won several Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys for their prolific work in TV and movies.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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Only a property manager as recently as 2019, Spicer has quickly become the city’s most prolific ADU developer while building a company, SDRE, that now has more than 50 employees, with separate wings devoted to homebuilding, general contracting and design and engineering work.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a beard provided a simpler solution: a luxuriant facial covering requiring only the occasional scissor trim—no barber necessary.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Peak wildflower season in the high alpine environment is likely about a month away, but wildflowers at lower elevations in the high country are popping amid luxuriant green meadows and aspen trees aglow with brilliant chartreuse leaves.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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If scholarship requests are not received, the surplus money is given to the department to buy unbudgeted items, Stanley said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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It was later revealed that the surplus claim was based on revenue estimates that were wrong by $165 billion over four years, leading to multibillion-dollar budget deficits.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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“Proliferative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferative. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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