essentially
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When questioned about the spat with White, Clark became defensive and essentially blamed the media.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Many had feared prices double that as the global energy market’s worst-case scenario — an essentially closed Strait of Hormuz — has now been playing out for nearly 100 days.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
The federation looked to work around this by securing a core group of them on full-time contracts, essentially turning the national team into the country's professional set-up.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“No one should be essentially left free with the town’s pocketbook.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
We had a big yard and a garage in the back, and that became his new workshop, essentially.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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