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Recent Examples of expressly
Her election comes at a critical time given how many Republican candidates up and down the ticket ran on an expressly anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-immigrant platform.
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James Factora, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
Thailand’s new government has introduced a bill to regulate the cannabis industry without expressly criminalizing recreational cannabis.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Then—as most defendants do routinely unless the settlement agreement expressly says otherwise—the defendant issued her a Form 1099.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Recognizing that 70% of venture capital dollars go to California, New York and Massachusetts, Vance worked closely with Steve Case, the founder of AOL, to create and lead the Rise of the Rest venture fund that is expressly dedicated to funding entrepreneurs in the other 47 states.
—Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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James Factora, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
Thailand’s new government has introduced a bill to regulate the cannabis industry without expressly criminalizing recreational cannabis.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Then—as most defendants do routinely unless the settlement agreement expressly says otherwise—the defendant issued her a Form 1099.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Recognizing that 70% of venture capital dollars go to California, New York and Massachusetts, Vance worked closely with Steve Case, the founder of AOL, to create and lead the Rise of the Rest venture fund that is expressly dedicated to funding entrepreneurs in the other 47 states.
—Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressly
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At least with this season specifically, Kevon Looney is an obvious X-factor.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Deprivation of rights specifically refers to being free from unreasonable search and seizure, established in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.Austin Mullen, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Hunting buck bedding during the rut requires even more.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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While many Arduino components are available individually, there is a compelling argument for buying additional starter kits, even for those people who have gained some experience.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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In another old photo with a couple of deep scratches (below), the filter worked better, if not perfectly.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The dish fits perfectly with Julia Rivera’s cooking style, which fuses her family’s Korean cuisine with other cuisines, like Mexican. Tokio, in Denver’s Ballpark district, also keeps cheesy ramen, Cremoso Diablo, on the menu.Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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In the campaign imagery, Rihanna and her sons are seen wearing coordinated versions of the Forever Savage Hooded Onesie in the Navy Blue and Sage Day Green Holly Daze print, a colorway specially designed for the holiday season.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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It was specially recorded within an ancestral forest in the UK, and the sound of birds twittering is known to offer relief from burnout, mental fatigue and stress.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The look-alike contests, notably, started at the end of October.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Most notably, automated walls of glass slide open to reveal an expansive wraparound terrace providing sweeping vistas.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressly. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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