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wholly

[hoh-lee, hohl-lee] / ˈhoʊ li, ˈhoʊl li /




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Songs that are largely or wholly created by AI have been banned from Australia's music charts.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

“They just wholly and completely abandoned their duties and threatened prosecution,” Fontes said.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

It’s immersive, character-driven and stylish; a spiky, enjoyable piece of filmmaking that is wholly distinctive and hasn’t had all its personality sanded down, the kind of movie you could recommend to anyone.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Some of the tariff effect has shown up in higher retail prices for foreign goods or domestic goods made wholly or partially from tariffed imported parts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

“Yet not wholly without understanding. Our ways are not your ways.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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