wholly
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Wholly replacing those stockpiles could take up to six years, they said, though U.S. officials say there is no sign of a conflict with China on the horizon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Wholly intentional, Prada’s design team used complex techniques to animate each bow.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
Wholly devoid of adults and imbued with quasi-mythical elements, “Peanuts” always seemed one step away from pitching itself into being a total anomaly, as far as children’s films are concerned.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023
"Wholly inaccurate assertions and uninformed speculation will only serve to damage justice, infringe the rights of individuals and undermine the rule of law," he added.
From BBC • May 25, 2023
Wholly untaught, with faculties quite torpid, they seemed to me hopelessly dull; and, at first sight, all dull alike: but I soon found I was mistaken.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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