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squarely

[skwair-lee] / ˈskwɛər li /
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honestly
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The large majority of Ohioans are Christian, and a quarter of them identify squarely as evangelical.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

"The burden of escalation would rest squarely upon the aggressor; they and they alone would bear the full moral, political, and strategic weight of deciding whether to do so," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

While the $87,700 standard Q9 is powered by a three-liter V6 engine, a special $118,000 “SQ9” aimed even more squarely at North America uses a four-liter V8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But for now, the focus remains squarely on yields, especially with the start of third-quarter earnings season still a few weeks away.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

As usual, the blame fell squarely on my thin shoulders.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood


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