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as in usually
according to the usual course of things
after lunch we generally go for a walk
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as in mostly
for the most part
generally, I don't care for raw vegetables
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For context, a consistent CPI reading of about 0.2% each month would generally be in line with target inflation, economists said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, pomegranate seeds are generally safe for most people.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
In finance, when a market crash occurs, investors become structurally risk averse, run for safe assets and generally retract positions.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Finally, plants generally do not need fertilized over the winter when growth slows, says Trejo.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, pomegranate seeds are generally safe for most people.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
In finance, when a market crash occurs, investors become structurally risk averse, run for safe assets and generally retract positions.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Finally, plants generally do not need fertilized over the winter when growth slows, says Trejo.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Martin usually arrives at the library around 8 a.m.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Milian, a high school teacher who helps manage the only student-run radio station on SiriusXM, usually sticks to sports or offers up life advice for students.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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The trailer is mostly a montage of Los Angeles palm trees and lavish offices with men and women in stylish suits (obviously).Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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His previous seven appearances were mostly in blowouts and meaningless contests.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Original Sin takes place mainly in the 1990s with Dexter the burgeoning serial killer, who takes on a forensics internship at his father’s homicide department, Miami Metro, under the watch of department head Tanya Martin (Gellar) and Captain Aaron Spencer (Dempsey).Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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As a consequence, its pieces have so far been mainly available on its e-commerce, given its artisanal, handmade production.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Guests typically arrive by seaplane and each villa comes with a personal concierge and gourmet meals, according to the resort's website.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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It’s also credited with giving its owners the kind of significant interior volume typically only found on motoryachts, including a full-beam primary suite and a sky lounge on the upper deck.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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Brian Peck, adjunct assistant professor of international trade law at USC, recently told CBS News that the new administration could instead use tariffs chiefly as a tool for negotiating leverage in trade talks.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The effect was found chiefly in people prone to concentrate fluoride in their bones, such as those with kidney disease.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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His decision, the person said, stemmed primarily from concerns about his development under Riley and wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Watch as rare white orca is spotted swimming off the California coast Nat Geo drops stunning photos for 2024 'Pictures of the Year': See the images What is bird flu? Bird flu is a disease caused by a family of flu viruses primarily transmitted among birds.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The food dye, which is largely banned in the European Union, has for years drawn the ire of advocates, public health groups and lawmakers due to scientific studies linking it to health issues.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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With the passage of time, the form in which surrealist cinema was presented changed, largely due to a lack of funding for the experimental nature of the films.Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ice had predominantly turned into freezing rain by Saturday evening, but roads in eastern Iowa were still at least partially blanketed by ice or snow, the forecasters said.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Turkestan Islamic Party is primarily comprised of Uyghurs, a Turkic-speaking and largely Muslim ethnic group hailing predominantly from the sprawling northwestern Chinese province of Xinjiang.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Generally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generally. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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