virtually

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The S&P was virtually flat, the Dow had lost 2.15% and the Nasdaq was up 2.1%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Claim: “They were also rapidly building a vast stockpile of conventional ballistic missiles and would have soon had missiles that could reach the American homeland, Europe, and virtually any other place on earth.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

But he was willing to name what he considers his greatest achievement: guiding the economy to a soft landing that virtually no one thought was possible.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

There were loud jeers when he came on as a 69th minute substitute, although they were replaced by cheers when he stabbed home from virtually on the goalline to put England ahead 12 minutes later.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Jim went back to WHO, which serves as the coordinating body for virtually all of the world’s ministries of health.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French