slavishly
Example Sentences
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In an interview with MarketWatch, Feng explained that Graham Capital introduced a profit-taking and stop-loss concept into their decision-making process, rather than slavishly applying what the market suggested.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Politics is rarely pure, no successful leader has ever slavishly followed a predetermined path.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
One slavishly devotes itself to meeting every hedonistic need of its human population.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 7, 2023
Wall Street wobbled to a mixed close, continuing a monthslong run where it’s slavishly followed the cue of the bond market.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
He was a genius other composers slavishly followed for well over half a century, yet to most modern listeners he is just a name, alongside his colleague Brahms.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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