as in pretty
to some degree or extent
you've been acting sort of funny all week
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Secret Service would likely have something to say about that, though the Cybertruck does have a pretty tough exterior.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Yet another suggests hiring more controllers to train and work at understaffed facilities near home, rather than being assigned elsewhere in the country after initial training, as often happens. Follow the money: Higher pay and better scheduling are pretty much universal wants.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Entering Spring Training, the starting rotation was expected to be Cole, Carlos Rodon, Marcus Stroman, Clarke Schmidt, and Nestor Cortes Jr. Despite Cole's injury, the rotation stayed relatively healthy, but the loss of their ace still led to Gil becoming the best rookie in the American League.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Decline in childhood vaccinations in South Florida In South Florida, vaccination rates remained relatively steady over the past decade, hovering around the low- to mid-90% range.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Kansas City is quite familiar with Tech’s hit song ‘Red Kingdom’ which quickly became the Kansas City Chief’s team anthem, often played at Arrowhead Stadium.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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Will Smith can always count on his family to have his back — quite literally!—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Nets scored consistently enough throughout the second half to cut a 21-point Boston lead to 3 two minutes into the period, but Porziņģis responded with 10 straight Celtics points.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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People don't see anything big enough out there to get us out of that rut.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The company has forged ahead with Gemini's expansion in the intervening months, making Assistant's demise rather unsurprising.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is not to say that every movie invites empathy, but rather that it can be found regardless of the aspects that make up the genre.—
Richard Newby,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Also, if the injury had to occur at all, the timing of it is somewhat helpful.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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For Harris, a loss in the 2026 California gubernatorial race seems somewhat unlikely.—
Joshua Spivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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This fairly inconsistent exercise kept us on our toes, as different heights for the rams led to different levels of grip for the front and rear ends.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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A couple of major twists seem to come out of nowhere, and Mina’s plan for how to work with Ray and Manny gets fairly convoluted.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Sort of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort%20of. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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