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McLean delivered a four-seam fastball into the center of the strike zone and Boston Red Sox left-fielder Wilyer Abreu duly pounced, crushing a 414-foot solo home run to center field for a 2-0 lead.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Strikingly, Jackson suggested that legislative history may often shed better light on the original meaning of a statute than does its duly enacted text.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

We’d seen the famously star-studded house, or the casita, in both his San Juan residency and international tour run, which was duly brought back for the halftime show.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

The match went down to the final over but Sam Curran duly whacked Janith Liyanage for six to wrap up the win with two balls to spare.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

I duly inspect Sister Lucia’s urine, though little knowledge can be gained from it, and pronounce her fit.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein