as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
a line that is squarely in the middle
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It’s squarely focused on ultra-premium travelers, with a full house (of 14 guests) at Noam Bora Bora starting at about $27,000 per night.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Concern has grown among Democrats in recent weeks that the race might be slipping away from the party in power, especially with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s loss to Trump in 2016 squarely in mind.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Any and all eyes up the U.S. government food chain are locked squarely on them, which results in more scenes featuring Freeman (as Secretary of State Mullins), Kidman (as Joe’s superior, Kaitlyn) and Kelly (as CIA Deputy Director Westfield).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is focused pretty squarely on the right strategy at the moment, Psaki, currently the host of MSNBC’s Inside With Jen Psaki, told Fortune in an interview Wednesday.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Concern has grown among Democrats in recent weeks that the race might be slipping away from the party in power, especially with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s loss to Trump in 2016 squarely in mind.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Any and all eyes up the U.S. government food chain are locked squarely on them, which results in more scenes featuring Freeman (as Secretary of State Mullins), Kidman (as Joe’s superior, Kaitlyn) and Kelly (as CIA Deputy Director Westfield).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is focused pretty squarely on the right strategy at the moment, Psaki, currently the host of MSNBC’s Inside With Jen Psaki, told Fortune in an interview Wednesday.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squarely. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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