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subtly

[suht-l-lee, suht-lee] / ˈsʌt l li, ˈsʌt li /




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The Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini saga has been forever subtly immortalized in a Chargers schedule release video.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

These videos are very real—albeit subtly engineered to generate entire trends.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

A group so small, in fact, that its members can be manipulated by the subtly deployed malice of just one man.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The humble pretzel can be spotted, rather subtly, in a painting of a luxurious banquet.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Instead, he watched Annie, doing it as subtly as he could.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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