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somewhat

[suhm-hwuht, -hwot, -hwuht, -wuht, -wot, -wuht] / ˈsʌmˌʰwʌt, -ˌʰwɒt, -ʰwət, -ˌwʌt, -ˌwɒt, -wət /


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While energy stocks have benefited from higher oil and natural-gas prices since the Iran war began, pipelines tend to be somewhat insulated from price swings because they often operate on long-term contracts with producers,

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Whether this is intentional behavior born of the arrogance of power or a symptom of a deteriorating mental state is somewhat beside the point.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Jorma Kaukonen, guitarist: I had always thought of jazz as somewhat of a haughty art form.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

On another wall there's a 1984 Skyway BMX - somewhat timely given Downpatrick opened its new BMX pumptrack a matter of months ago.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The crew was somewhat in awe of their commander, whom they all called Boss.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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