essentially
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The contractor has sued the city, blaming it for delays, but the grand jury suggested it was the contractor who caused the delays, essentially holding out for payment of $550 million in settlement claims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"These are small military positions -- essentially guard posts or fighting positions for units armed with individual firearms -- and it looks like North Korea has been moving them forward," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Yet he sees buying in 30-year Treasurys as essentially a bet on a “skinny” fiscal response when the next recession hits, given concerns about inflation and the deficit that emerged out of the pandemic response.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Zacharia's halting Tuesday press conference performance, combined with those questions about her legal background, essentially sealed her fate.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Elliot had essentially thrown the contents of a toilet used by a boatful of sailors over the top of me.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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