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truly

[troo-lee] / ˈtru li /


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To understand whether it will be truly helpful, I’ll need to try it on my own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“I found so many letters between my grandfather and my grandmother and I think they truly loved each other, and I think they truly loved that woman, too.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

To test whether acetylcholine was truly responsible for this behavioral flexibility, the team reduced the animals' ability to produce the neurotransmitter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

To take truly tough action, Glantz says, authorities need extra powers.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s very easy to fall in love with a baby skunk, but it’s difficult to truly be a good caretaker to a skunk.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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