distinctly
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But one area where the U.S. is currently distinctly on top is stock-market performance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Physicists call the loss of these distinctly quantum effects decoherence.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Looking back, I suspect my father had recently begun making a little more money, because that afternoon we bought two things I distinctly remember never having had before: Kerrygold butter and a jar of Rao’s.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
His remarks were distinctly optimistic compared to others at the conference who had a more gloomy outlook.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Many Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws had taken sides too; Amidst all the yelling and clapping Harry could distinctly hear the roar of Luna Lovegood’s famous lion-topped hat.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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