essentially
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After years of working in fast-paced restaurants, she spent the summer cooking whatever she wanted in Bandier’s tastefully appointed kitchen with essentially an unlimited budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Said, essentially: Hey, guy, how would you like a Major League Baseball record for average annual value — about $57.1 million per year — not to be the man, but to be a guy?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Over that same time period, the Paxton campaign has spent $119,000 — nearly all of it on digital advertising — meaning that Talarico has essentially had the airwaves to himself.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Floating in Hong Kong is essentially Plan C after Plans A and B went awry,” Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, wrote in a recent note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
My mom was essentially blackmailing me into being a good feminist and following my heart.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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