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Adverb
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According to the laboratory, sargassum in the Atlantic was first reported in 1492 by Christopher Columbus during his voyage in the North Atlantic Ocean, which possibly led to the name of Sargasso Sea, the only sea on Earth that has no physical boundary.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 May 2025 -
End 2nd Inning The Razorbacks struck first with a 2-run home run from Carson Boles on a 1-1 breaking pitch with 1 out in the second inning.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
1 May 2025
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The industry has already swallowed price increases and made supply-chain shifts where possible, professionals say, and higher prices will now hit consumers, likely slowing growth in a part of the economy that’s made up of lots of small, even mom-and-pop, businesses.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Santos made the grave error of not just lying about his background to voters — which while unethical and unsavory is not a crime — but embezzling donor funds for personal expenses and lying to Congress, among other things, which are chargeable offenses that have now resulted in his conviction.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Milwaukee Bucks have fallen behind early in each of the first two games of their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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While the Harvard survey doesn’t name specific causes, many young Americans may be feeling the squeeze from persistently high inflation and the resumption of student loan payments — especially those still early in their careers, when earnings tend to be lower.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Packers: Matthew Golden, the only first-round receiver drafted by Green Bay since LeBron James entered the NBA, could win the No. 1 role before long.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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But before long, the term had been repurposed by those outside of that initial community for use as a pejorative.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
1 May 2025
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