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secondly

[sek-uhnd-lee] / ˈsɛk ənd li /


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“Firstly it is not possible, secondly it is not appropriate,” sports minister Andrea Abodi added in an interview with La Press: “You qualify on the pitch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

"Whether that's on gun regulation in New South Wales, or secondly, changes to protest, in order to lower the temperature in Sydney," he told reporters.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

And secondly, on emphasis, they insist they hadn't expected so much talk about Wes Streeting, which was then massively magnified by all those interviews he was booked in to do on Wednesday morning.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

And secondly, if they don’t innovate, their competitors may leave them in the dust.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

And secondly, most Brooklyn folks just pick it up with plastic Baggies whenever a dog does his doo on the sidewalk.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds




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