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expressly

[ik-spres-lee] / ɪkˈsprɛs li /




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Ranch activities include hurtling through agility courses, swimming beneath a massive artificial waterfall and roaming sprawling fantasy playgrounds built expressly for their entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The opposition statement was more detailed and expressly referred to the support the United States has lent since the quakes, which it said showed that "Venezuela is not alone".

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The first is that the wedding itself, scattered with Easter eggs like a mirror ball and a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, was engineered expressly to troll the media.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Presidential powers were expressly limited by the Constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

“To the lake. When you were told expressly not to.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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