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Adjective
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Those changes include filling a key vaccine advisory panel with dubious anti-vaccine allies and unilaterally slashing childhood vaccine recommendations.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The athletes won’t be touching any of these experimental molecules during competition, and the reclassification will have to survive the scrutiny of the FDA expert advisory panel meeting that’s scheduled for July, but nevertheless, the games will serve as the best advertisement possible.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar function as monarchies in which consultative councils advise but do not substantially constrain the ruler.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 Mar. 2026
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The foreign ministers of Qatar, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates issued the joint statement after a consultative meeting in Riyadh.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Somewhat muted amid Pat Riley’s comments this week about the need for decisive Miami Heat change were cautionary words about a process that also could be deferred, put on hold.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Indianapolis, just 180 miles southeast of here, serves as a cautionary tale.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And while the formal rules on travel have relaxed, the admonitory official language is unchanged.—
John Liu,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2023
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Satire has always had an admonitory function, and besides, some people are so obnoxious that a writer has to slow-walk the reader through their awfulness.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2022
Adjective
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Engaging in physical activity may temporarily suppress tics and lessen the premonitory urge.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Many people feel an unpleasant building sensation before a tic, called a premonitory urge, describing it like an itch that needs to be scratched.—
Rena Zito,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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McKinsey could also slash as many as 2,000 non-consulting staff in one of its biggest round of layoffs ever, Bloomberg reported last month, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2023
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In an email to AL.com, Jones said Alabama Writers’ Forum will have a consulting role with the initiative, including assisting with publicity and sharing contacts across the state to help promote events or connect delegates with partners.—
Shauna Stuart | sstuart@al.com,
al,
3 Oct. 2022
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“Hortative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hortative. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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