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somewhat

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


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But astronomers’ ability to find any such planet remains somewhat limited by the restrictions of even unmanned space travel.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Perhaps that explains her perfunctory, somewhat rote speech — which still didn’t detract from the joy of her win.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

As Ryan Cooper writes in The American Prospect, one surprising factor that’s keeping the supply somewhat steady is been green energy.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

But experts who have spent careers studying this number had a somewhat different reaction: We’ve seen this movie before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

His lively blue-gray eyes were somewhat hidden by the glare of the sun off his wire-rimmed glasses.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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