actually
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“That’s actually a shame because Greenland has for decades worked to attract investments and interest from, among others, the U.S.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
When I breastfeed, he’ll actually go back to sleep but it really just depends on the night we had.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“There’s no question there’s a decline in luxury sales, and there’s a reduction in new construction, and not only that, we have seen that it’s actually not working,” states Umansky.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
"The next step is to investigate whether the medication reaches the joints in sufficient quantities and actually reduces inflammation in the joints."
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
A cousin named August, or second cousin, actually, on my mother’s side.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ly
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