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Adverb
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And Allen’s complaints, though too vague to assess individually, are indeed the sorts of things one might reasonably get worked up about.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Fair-chance employers can reasonably take some credit for this, as stable employment is among the most important factors in successful reentry.—
Brian Fabes,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Statewide polling in May 2025 found that most California voters were at least moderately confident in the state’s election system.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Several moderately populous metropolitan areas are located inside the risk area, including Albuquerque, Denver and El Paso, in addition to Amarillo, Texas, and South Dakota's capital, Pierre.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Somehow, the shameless concept of tanking has become an acceptably mainstream idea like destination weddings and the Paleo diet.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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One-on-one gatherings are my preference, but no more than a group of maybe four people at a time would be acceptably comfortable for me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
28 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In 2022, Phillips went modestly viral on social media with a poem, nearly every line of which contained the phrase Let them.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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But don’t overlook that California’s construction efforts have modestly mitigated the pain in the wallet.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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It should be noted that a tree or any other plant, for that matter, does not stand much of a chance in the long term where the soil drains inadequately.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Juries in the two trials determined that Meta inadequately policed its site, putting kids in harm’s way.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Temperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperately. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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