essentially
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For the team behind "Onwards and Sideways," the film was essentially an ode to life.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Her explanation of why she made that decision — to essentially not fit in — is really powerful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"He's just ruined my life, essentially," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Noonan quoted a friend as saying, “I think it’s creepy, in a Nazi-resonating way, any time this sort of home-and-hearth language is used by people who are essentially police.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Objective primary sources about the sisters, and their spirits, are in such short supply as to be essentially nonexistent.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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