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[doo-lee, dyoo-] / ˈdu li, ˈdju- /


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Both times Scheffler trailed going into round four and duly reeled in the leader, only to fall short on the extra hole.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

"Once there, the crew and passengers will be duly examined, cared for, and transferred to their respective countries," it said.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

Nanning duly reports to the local doctor’s office, where he is granted a small bottle of the “medicine.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

The missive was duly placed in the hands of Alexander Sachs, a Russian-born economist with a scientific background and, more to the point, access to the White House inner circle as an advisor to FDR.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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