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as in better
to a greater or higher extent the boxers for this bout are more evenly matched than the last two were

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Adverb
So that leaves Britney and Dylan, though seem to lean more toward Britney—who was recruited as a traitor in the penultimate episode—as the winner because Dylan wouldn’t be able to win as a sole faithful. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025 Nowhere is that more apparent than on Committed to a Bit, their excellent, wide-ranging debut album. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Measles outbreaks in the US Measles was eliminated in the US in 2000, meaning no outbreaks have persisted for a year or more since then. Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle. Gretchen Eichenberg, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
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There’s no clearer signal that social mores are a tad bit different in the 18th century than when Claire is spanked by husband Jamie after disobeying one of his orders. Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024 Images of historical artifacts from these cabinets as well as depictions of the collections themselves—all available to students through Artstor on JSTOR and similar resources—provide a tangible gateway to experience remote worldviews and mores. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for more
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Adverb
  • Mangione then allegedly fled on an e-bike, then took a taxi and bus to make it out of the state.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Crocker then took the matter before the grand jury.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The Institute founded in his name partners with the National Football League, Gatorade, the National Athletic Trainers' Association and others to better understand and manage heat risks to athletes.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In addition, Most of the activities that hybrid employees carry out–such as focused individual tasks, asynchronous communication, and video meetings–are better done at home.
    Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • The situation has sparked legal challenges, confusion within agencies and further scrutiny over Musk's role in the federal government under President Donald Trump.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Unilever did not provide further comment on the decision when contacted by CNBC.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Their expertise drives significant profit growth and revenue increase as well as U.S. expansion.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Nevertheless, 2021 graduates of the top European programs saw increases comparable to and even surpassing results of the top U.S. programs.
    Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • But the biggest thing on the horizon, besides of course the 24 Grand Prix races in the season, is the upcoming F1 movie.
    Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The end result of this was nine standout options that each bring something different to the table, besides, of course, all keeping your hair’s best interests in mind.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • After the initial 24-hour blackout, The People’s Union has scheduled additional weeklong boycotts of specific companies throughout the year, targeting Amazon, Nestlé, Walmart, General Mills, Target and McDonald’s.
    Angela Yang, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • This story has been updated with additional information.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The benefits of this can be observed in various ways: Perspective gain.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • As Trump delivers on the economy and the border, foreign policy threatens gains.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The Flyers, like Utah, aren’t a slam-dunk option either.
    Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • However, the blame sits with the cybercriminals behind the attacks, not the platform itself and certainly not the victim either.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

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