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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
are you quite sure you have permission to go?
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
we camped quite near Mount Rushmore
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Recent Examples of quite
But if chocolate itself keeps quite well, a high-end bonbon is far less predictable.
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Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
That’s a pretty significant decrease from December, when sales rose 0.7 percent, and quite different from economists’ estimates of a 0.4 percent decline.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
If the Cowboys lose him next month, the cupboard is quite literally empty.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
All create an environment in which Redwood's character's soar — and quite literally, too, thanks to climbing choreography and vertical movement by BANDALOOP that propels the show's actors high into the air.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
That’s a pretty significant decrease from December, when sales rose 0.7 percent, and quite different from economists’ estimates of a 0.4 percent decline.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
If the Cowboys lose him next month, the cupboard is quite literally empty.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
All create an environment in which Redwood's character's soar — and quite literally, too, thanks to climbing choreography and vertical movement by BANDALOOP that propels the show's actors high into the air.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Charles Franklin: There Are Mixed Feelings About Trump Usually approval and favorability track pretty closely.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Not to mention, a pretty good basketball player, too.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Imagine what your countertops would like like totally free of cords, appliances, and clutter.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yet unlike last year, which was a triumphal progress for Oppenheimer, no movie totally dominated the ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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In most seasons, a star player scoring a little bit more is a relatively mundane outcome.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Across the land, there are many thoughtful, or relatively thoughtful, Trump defenders.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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The cabinet is now charged with drafting a policy statement - a broad outline of the upcoming government’s approach and priorities - and will then need a vote of confidence from Lebanon’s parliament to be fully empowered.—
Reuters,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Thanks to the ship's mobility, the captain can adjust the location for clear skies, ensuring an unparalleled viewing experience as the moon fully obscures the sun.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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In California, due to Santa Ana wind events and periods of extensive dryness, the risks of wildfires are fairly well known and acknowledged, as are the extensive mitigation options to prevent fires and control those that occur.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Especially since this is a fairly quiet Red Wings team outside of Fischer.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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For those unfamiliar with the Richard Linklater trilogy, the characters end up playing out their star signs perfectly: Scorpio (Jesse) is loyal to a fault, intensely romantic, dramatic, and even obsessive.—
Erika W. Smith,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Mackie has been confirmed as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Daytona 500, a role that lines up perfectly with the lead-up to the release of his new movie, Captain America: Brave New World.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Defining him as an advisor rather that the person in charge of day-to-day operations at DOGE could help the administration prevail in a lawsuit arguing that Musk has too much power for someone who isn’t elected or Senate-confirmed.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The new collection is a first for Nike, which hasn’t partnered with an outside company before to create a new brand, rather relying on acquisitions or tapping popular athletes (i.e. Michael Jordan) for apparel.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Rudolph’s approach to the novel is audacious and his direction both utterly distinctive and appropriate to the freewheeling material of the book.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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Each plays madness utterly convincingly, with as many notes on the emotional scale as their A-list brethren.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Quite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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