as in briefly
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Adverb
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Someone grabbed her phone, briefly appearing on screen before the stream ended, reported Reuters.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
16 May 2025 -
The turtle briefly examined the course before moving back to the lake.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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Here is some historical data regarding the previous post-earnings performance of Take-Two Interactive Software stock compared to the performance of peers that announced earnings shortly before Take-Two Interactive Software.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Fire crews were dispatched to the West Baltimore fire shortly before 7:00 p.m., Marsh said, adding that no injuries have been reported.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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The film, which is not political, was abruptly placed back on the schedule within two hours of my reaching out to PBS for comment.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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The Trump administration abruptly replaced the acting head of FEMA with just weeks to go before the beginning of hurricane season, and replaced him with a Department of Homeland Security official with no emergency management experience.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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“Monosyllabically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monosyllabically. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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