soundly
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After an excruciating decade, from the murder to the end of the trial, he somehow landed soundly as one of the most resilient people I’d ever met.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"We hope people would come and see how healthy they are, playing wholeheartedly and sleeping soundly like kids," the zoo said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Because we all know what that means: In history written by the victors, the Luddites impeded technological progress, attempted to halt innovation, and were soundly defeated by the Industrial Revolution.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Without Stokes and Atkinson, an inexperienced England team showing five changes to the one that won the first Test was soundly beaten in the second.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
When I was certain both of them were soundly asleep, I dared to fetch Mandy’s other present, the book of fairy tales, out of my bag.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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