essentially
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“Just knowing Tommy can play anywhere, essentially on the field, and just having him back, we’re all excited,” Roberts said before the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
This reflects more cautious financial behavior, because loans are repaid to the borrower’s retirement account, with the interest they pay to themselves, essentially.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
In the three major biggest nuclear countries, the United States, Russia and China, the people involved with those nuclear forces know that a purposeful attack is essentially suicidal.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
The automakers co-owned a company that assembled the Vibe, essentially a rebadged variant of Toyota’s Matrix hatchback, at a factory in California.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
My mom was essentially blackmailing me into being a good feminist and following my heart.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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