as in pretty
to some degree or extent
those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting
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Adverb
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Jackie and Adam Sandler are a pretty low-key couple for a pair of actors that have appeared in at least 20 movies together since falling in love on set of Big Daddy.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
15 Feb. 2025 -
The best all-around ballplayer in town and pretty much the best all-around player the Mets have ever had, which means Francisco Lindor.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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That plan already extracts relatively high premiums while offering bare-bones coverage.—
Mark Gongloff,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2025
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Automakers in the United States, Canada and Mexico have operated as a relatively unified market for years because of the NAFTA trade deal and the USMCA treaty that replaced it.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Even if your skin is quite resilient, the best body washes for sensitive skin can benefit all skin types for their soothing, usually minimalist formulations.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2025
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The landscape of the women’s game, though getting more crowded with real contenders, is not quite there yet.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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The new collection is a first for Nike, which hasn’t partnered with an outside company before to create a new brand, rather relying on acquisitions or tapping popular athletes (i.e. Michael Jordan) for apparel.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The 27-year-old makes Atalanta’s 5/6 odds to advance rather appealing.—
Brett Koremenos,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Even those who are lucky enough to still have private coverage, like Gilien Silsby, are concerned their policies won’t cover the full extent of their losses.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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That there was actually someone who cared enough about us to create & dedicate art to our culture.—
Cat Cardenas,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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In California, due to Santa Ana wind events and periods of extensive dryness, the risks of wildfires are fairly well known and acknowledged, as are the extensive mitigation options to prevent fires and control those that occur.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Especially since this is a fairly quiet Red Wings team outside of Fischer.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Hazel’s magical threads can be fashioned into a temporary glider or a grappling hook to help with platforming, used to conjure spectral objects that seem somewhat stuck between worlds, and wielded in battle to push enemies away and pull them towards her.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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For The Win's daily sports newsletter pairs the latest news from around the sports world with the smartest − yet somewhat irreverent – takes from FTW's staff.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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