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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration
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as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
he made totally sure the door was locked when he left the house
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Jackson was having trouble keeping his cool every time Rich bypassed the design review process or seemed to totally disregard their brand guidelines.
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Melody Wilding, Harvard Business Review, 25 Oct. 2024
Cutting from a moment of extreme violence to Kiryu at the Kamurocho batting cages, while a totally authentic representation of the games, would have created a tonal whiplash that would have taken even the most diehard Yakuza fan out of the show.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
So if you're not totally booked and busy with festivities and shopping, this method is definitely worth considering.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
The Ambient Aware feature is also a great add-on for runners, who may want to listen to their tunes without totally tuning out the world around them.
—Emily Abbate, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
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Melody Wilding, Harvard Business Review, 25 Oct. 2024
Cutting from a moment of extreme violence to Kiryu at the Kamurocho batting cages, while a totally authentic representation of the games, would have created a tonal whiplash that would have taken even the most diehard Yakuza fan out of the show.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
So if you're not totally booked and busy with festivities and shopping, this method is definitely worth considering.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
The Ambient Aware feature is also a great add-on for runners, who may want to listen to their tunes without totally tuning out the world around them.
—Emily Abbate, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
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Work on union projects largely halted during the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes in 2023 and production never fully rebounded after, including once IATSE negotiated a new contract with film and television employers, avoiding its own work stoppage, this year.Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Some fossils included in the new book have never even been fully described by experts.Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Discover which essential items deserve a spot on your cleaning checklist, along with tips to ensure they are cleaned properly and thoroughly.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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These professionals make recommendations after thoroughly analyzing a company’s financial strength and its ability to pay consistent dividends.TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
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This is, to put it mildly, totally and utterly absurd.Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Obst was widely credited with rescuing the all-female Western Bad Girls (1994) — starring Madeleine Stowe, Andie MacDowell, Mary Stuart Masterson and Drew Barrymore — from an utterly calamitous shoot.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Where to Find Support Trauma recovery can look quite different from person to person.Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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In a sea of pop culture witches, few have enchanted the public quite like the Owen sisters in 1998’s Practical Magic.Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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And Megan Fox took it a step further by making sure her Queen Amidala manicure went perfectly with her costume's aesthetic.Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Caraway Glass Lid 4-Piece Set Caraway Glass Lid 4-Piece Set Save on the premium Caraway glass lids that go perfectly with the 16-piece Cookware Set and Minis Duo.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The sustainability of these agreements depends wholly on the commitment of the team: there are no byes.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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But according to Pressly, that definition makes a dangerous assumption, namely that humans could be wholly reduced to a set of descriptions or records.John Kaag, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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How much influence Kennedy could have on national health policy will all depend on his role within a future Trump administration.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Where To See The Northern Lights In Europe Discover The Science Of The Northern Lights In Sweden Learn all about the science behind the auroras on New Scientist Discovery Tours’ Science of Astronomy and Ice trip to Abisko National Park in Sweden.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The third payment, which is the one that triggered Taylor’s about-face, would give them a control stake in both teams; the fourth would buy out Taylor entirely.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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The music is sung entirely with songs from Max Martin‘s discography — the famed Swedish producer behind some of the biggest chart-toppers in pop — and uses famous girl pop anthems from artists such as Britney Spears, Kesha, and Katy Perry to rewrite Juliet’s story and (hopefully) change her ending.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Totally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totally. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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