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the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Trump has promised to deport 11 million people, mostly to Latin America — though experts are dubious that such a feat is even feasible.
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New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
It is generally considered a compound with minimal absorption and mostly passes through the gastrointestinal tract.1
Silicon Dioxide as a Supplement
Different types of silicon supplements exist, and orthosilicic acid is the most absorbable form.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Still, many nonpartisan experts saw the changes in less dramatic terms: the restrictions on mail-in ballots and drop boxes, while mostly unnecessary, rolled back emergency measures put in place the year before.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The acting is mostly fine with a few exceptions, but the writing is mostly solid and the characters are mostly fine, if a little undercooked still.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
It is generally considered a compound with minimal absorption and mostly passes through the gastrointestinal tract.1
Silicon Dioxide as a Supplement
Different types of silicon supplements exist, and orthosilicic acid is the most absorbable form.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Still, many nonpartisan experts saw the changes in less dramatic terms: the restrictions on mail-in ballots and drop boxes, while mostly unnecessary, rolled back emergency measures put in place the year before.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The acting is mostly fine with a few exceptions, but the writing is mostly solid and the characters are mostly fine, if a little undercooked still.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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