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adjective

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Recent Examples of that
Adverb
Utah is fighting for a playoff spot and has some talented players, but there shouldn’t have been that much separation between those two teams. Scott Powers, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 The Watson trade was simply that bad, in the moment and going forward. Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 However, prices did not stay that high for long and by May 2023, the average price of a dozen eggs had fallen to $2.67. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025 Considering how much success he’s had with pass-rushing interior defensive linemen, bringing back Osa Odighizuwa just became that much more important. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for that
Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
Adverb
  • The reactions seem split between those annoyed by this change and those annoyed that everyone else is so annoyed.
    Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
  • In an interview, Edrington said the group was wrong to cave in to the administration so quickly.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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
Adverb
  • They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • What really happened to the very large array of Legos on the living-room floor?
    Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But in the second slide, Chip, 50, is having the complete opposite experience.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Education bills in the Indiana Statehouse drew scrutiny and controversy as the surviving bills head to the opposite chamber as the budget session reaches its halfway mark.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • This shows us how much of a reach influencers can have and, in my experience, influencer collaborations can be extremely fruitful in hospitality PR.
    Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • And in a heartwarming turn of events, Wayans is extremely supportive of his child.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In addition to Life After Death, two other projects, Born Again and Duets: The Final Chapter were released in 1999 and 2005 respectively.
    Shirley Halperin for The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Her other bylines include National Geographic, TIME, Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Fodor’s.
    Johanna Read, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • And Albert really rules: while other European countries have monarchs as symbolic heads of state, Monaco’s government is a hereditary and constitutional monarchy.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Pairing Reed with cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and mixing them with an aggressive pass rush, would be really good.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • If the two galaxies are aligned just right, the light from the farther galaxy forms a ring around the nearer one.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
  • How fast these farther galaxies are receding from us (which is easily read off from their color) divided by their distances gives H0.
    Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024

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