thoroughly
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She does not understand how she could have fallen overboard and disappeared and asked that authorities thoroughly investigate the incident.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
But thanks to a thoroughly discredited British doctor who claimed to document changes in behavior in children given the MMR vaccine, creating the so-called “Wakefield effect,” some of this progress has been undone.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Several defense attorneys credited the state prosecutors for scrutinizing the charges more thoroughly and ultimately deciding that some of the cases did not pass the smell test.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
For protection in these circumstances, you’re going to want to have lawyers and accountants involved to thoroughly vet the opportunities and study the contracts.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Determined to do the job thoroughly, they covered every angle of the problem.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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