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highly

[hahy-lee] / ˈhaɪ li /


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"What makes my American dream precarious is that the city is extremely expensive and visas are highly unstable," he said.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

That raises serious questions about the way ChatGPT’s personal-finance feature is marketed, because it’s distinguished by its ability to provide highly tailored guidance based on the amount of context you provide.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Since 2013, there have been a number of highly critical reports into the health board, with it being placed in special measures in 2015 for the first time.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

So it makes sense that an outbreak of highly contagious flu was a matter of when, not if.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Young agreed and recommended a highly talented graduate student named George Bass, whom he felt would be most capable of handling the project.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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