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[ree-suhnt-lee] / ˈri sənt li /


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She tells Realtor.com that her digital door-knocking strategy recently resulted in finding a home for a “huge” celebrity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite earlier testing setbacks, the system has recently achieved a successful test flight and is steadily advancing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Until relatively recently, she'd never even been to a nightclub.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

With regard to pharmaceutical products from the U.K., the White House pointed to a recently concluded trade agreement imposing 10% tariffs.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

They were already resentful—they’d recently lost a battle to unionize—and some stopped talking to the police.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day