duly
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Nanning duly reports to the local doctor’s office, where he is granted a small bottle of the “medicine.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Littler was not to be outdone, though, and duly nailed a 170 finish of his own as he fought back to force a final-leg decider, following two missed match darts by the three-time world champion.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
McLean delivered a four-seam fastball into the center of the strike zone and Boston Red Sox left-fielder Wilyer Abreu duly pounced, crushing a 414-foot solo home run to center field for a 2-0 lead.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
The freerider, a small man in dented plate without device, duly appeared at the west end of the yard, but of his opponent there was no sign.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing duly
Animal Farm
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
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13th Amendment (1865)
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