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As a result, unlike what his name would suggest, Unique is a fairly generic loner who dully seeks vengeance.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Even this winter, the snow and record low temperatures couldn’t dully my getaway.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2024

A young girl in a stylish headband curled up on one of the few seats lining the sides of the plane and tapped dully at an iPad.

From Washington Post Aug. 20, 2021

The complaints against Mr. Cuomo can seem dully familiar in the #MeToo era: another set of stories about awkward come-ons and young women scared of speaking up, this time set in Albany.

From New York Times Aug. 7, 2021

Nately was a sensitive, rich, good-looking boy with dark hair, trusting eyes, and a pain in his neck when he awoke on the sofa early the next morning and wondered dully where he was.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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