essentially
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"Stress essentially leads to sexual reproduction, and when that happens, we can see a massive increase in dispersal distances as animals attempt to colonise new areas due to an increase in competition."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
A right of review is essentially a laborious/fancy way of saying an appeal.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
SpaceX essentially created the modern space economy by pioneering reusable rockets, which dramatically lowered the cost of reaching orbit, enabling applications like space-based cellphone connectivity.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Their most severe scenario was the current Hormuz reality, whereby the strait, the former conduit of about a fifth of the world’s crude and crude products, essentially closed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Anatole’s students did essentially the same, displaying a constant impulse to educate him about democracy and human rights—arrogant sophomores!
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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