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entirely

[en-tahyuhr-lee] / ɛnˈtaɪər li /


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In his resignation statement, he said he wanted to focus on fighting "factually incorrect and entirely false, decades-old allegations" concerning his personal life, describing the investigation by Panorama and the Times as "fundamentally unfair".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Gold’s counterintuitive performance since the Iran war began is therefore not an exception but entirely consistent with the historical record.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The chief of Turkey's Pegasus Airlines, Guliz Ozturk, noted wryly that it was standard practice for carriers to predict various scenarios at the beginning of the year, only to see something entirely different happen.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And no, that’s not entirely the fault of the “jungle” primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s one thing to be hugged by your mom, but it’s an entirely different thing to get hugged by a friend.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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