thoroughly
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Any association between these vaccines and autism has been thoroughly debunked, and all the major medical and scientific associations immediately issued statements that they would not follow these recommendations.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Few places have been more thoroughly battered by the force of climate change and Mother Nature than Big Sur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
I am thoroughly unimpressed by this sudden, performative show of fire safety.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some of the buried objects had been burned so thoroughly as to defy explanation, while the abundance of gold—far more than can be found in China’s traditional Yellow River Basin—has perplexed experts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
I had to spend a good thirty minutes convincing her that I hadn’t turned into a racist, and when the conversation ended, I hung up, thoroughly demoralized.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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