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wholly

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




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And sometimes, my book clubs read a novel that speaks so wholly to who they are — some unarticulated version — they wonder if they’d written it themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The first wholly implantable pacemaker was placed in a dog in 1958 and in a human two years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Echoing prior comments, Buffett said Apple is better than any of Berkshire’s wholly owned businesses.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Announcing the figures, Work and Pensions Minister Diana Johnson said the levels of poverty were "wholly unacceptable" and the government was taking "robust action to change the course".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Now I shall be wholly indebted to my daughter-in-law, I thought.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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