actually
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Actually, legal-tender greenbacks were hatched in 1862; legislation the following year gave rise to a second currency, national bank notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Actually, she says, an imperfect,-always-evolving garden is “a good lesson for life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Actually, the latest numbers show Social Security spent $4.5 billion every single day in April, so the total savings figure covers about one hour’s spending.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Actually, our view is that people—philosophers especially included—need to get over themselves a bit.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Actually, they end up leading me, since once they get to the lobby and can see outside through the glass door, they pull the leashes toward it.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ly
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