as in hard
with great effort or determination
conflicting ideals that social philosophers have struggled amain to reconcile
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Adverb
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Replace air filters regularly to improve airflow and prevent the furnace from working harder than necessary.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Hamilton pressed Baker hard, but without any trace of theatrics or posturing.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Cunningham’s message to the group lasted no more than 30 seconds — with starting center Jalen Duren listening intently — but by the time the huddle dispersed, the team seemed unified.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Shade liked watching birds but was also listening intently to the dial-up modem’s buzz.—
Alexandra Jacobs,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Leaders should continuously evaluate their progress and seek innovative solutions to reduce their climate impact.—
Hugo Kimber,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Living standards fall continuously, millennials are screwed (never mind the following generations).—
Marlene Engelhorn,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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In an earlier collaboration with Mankiewicz, the novel A Letter to Five Wives, the director and Zanuck struggled mightily to bring down the towering page count and, later unworkable runtime.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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That second number is worse than last year’s squad, which struggled mightily to make 3-pointers.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Amain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amain. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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