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Prices were based on condition, the fame of the work, and the scarcity of the copy on sale—a scale delineated, in order of increasing expense, by such descriptors as significant, pivotal, seminal, stunning, very rare, exceedingly rare, and extremely rare.
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Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The margins have been exceedingly close in recent presidential elections, with Trump taking the state by 0.7 of a percentage point in 2016 and Biden winning by 1.2 points in 2020.
—Kate Walter, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
Each of the winners purchased their ticket for 2 bucks, and the odds of winning the big prize are exceedingly slim: 1 in 292.2 million.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The balancing act is a tough one, and one that Harris’ team and her supporters need to be exceedingly careful about.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
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Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The margins have been exceedingly close in recent presidential elections, with Trump taking the state by 0.7 of a percentage point in 2016 and Biden winning by 1.2 points in 2020.
—Kate Walter, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
Each of the winners purchased their ticket for 2 bucks, and the odds of winning the big prize are exceedingly slim: 1 in 292.2 million.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The balancing act is a tough one, and one that Harris’ team and her supporters need to be exceedingly careful about.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
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At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Incumbent Carmen Montano and Councilmember Hon Lien are locked in an extremely close mayoral race in Milpitas.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, if they are forecast come to your region, Cheung’s feed — which is aimed mostly at those in the U.K. — has some incredibly accurate predictions.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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This is likely to be an incredibly close election, no matter – no matter who wins.ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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That gives us very little clarity as to who the Best New Artist front-runner is.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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ChromeOS is built around touch-screen input, so detachable and two-in-one form factors are very popular for Chromebooks.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The trailer below shows Daryl and Carol back on the trail in new locations, meeting new groups including people dancing around some burning effigy not looking terribly sane.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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From a chemical perspective, the extraction, synthesis, or compounding of those medications is not terribly technically difficult.Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Only people with college degrees can be journalists, and especially people who graduate from elite schools.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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Wide receiver Nick Nash said practices felt more clean after the bye, especially with Eget being the main guy at quarterback.Christian Vieyra, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Tina Knowles, Beyoncé’s mother, who has been particularly vocal in her Harris support this year, will be on the bill in Houston as well.Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Bernstein says that ultrasonic technology, especially in the air, fills a unique role, particularly in environments where traditional sensors fail to see all objects.Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The film follows Kat Stratford, a fiercely independent and sharp-tongued teenager played by Julia Stiles who has no interest in dating.Jane LaCroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The daring — or fiercely independent — will find rental cars available through international and local companies at the airport and in some of the island's larger cities and towns.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Both teams desperately need a win after losing close contests in Week 8.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Another woman was hospitalized after being trampled as bystanders desperately ran from the scene.Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Exceedingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceedingly. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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