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entirely

[en-tahyuhr-lee] / ɛnˈtaɪər li /


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The WHO has said it hopes to reverse the spread of the disease within three months but warned that this meant bringing transmission under control and not ending the outbreak entirely.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The same fragility may also mean that many extinct reptiles and amphibians have disappeared from the fossil record entirely.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

“Nick cannot show that Mr. Kanin’s conduct — rather than the unresolved legal question that persists under an entirely different trustee — caused any delay in his receipt of the distribution.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

When Báez returned from his hiatus, he was an entirely different player.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Ben, it’s important to strip yourself of your old identity entirely, so you can commit yourself to a new one.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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