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spectacularly

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notoriously
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"It seems to me that this has the potential to backfire spectacularly," she said.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

All of those protections against humidity spectacularly broke down this summer in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The soda flopped spectacularly when introduced in 1985, but the company soon bounced back—and so did Dyson.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

To believe that even good women might see their minds betray them so spectacularly would be to rescind control over an entire ideology that helps organize your world.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Most spectacularly of all, girls are becoming women.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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