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expressly

[ik-spres-lee] / ɪkˈsprɛs li /




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And an entire squad is there expressly to help him do it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

“Guests should be able to expressly opt in to this type of sensitive facial recognition technology with written consent — the onus of privacy rights should not be on the victim.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

However, when the Elland Road club were punished seven years ago, regulation 127 - which expressly forbids observing an opponent within 72 hours of a game - did not exist.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Nor did the Supreme Court in Kennedy purport to overturn every decision that relied on Lemon; to the contrary, it expressly acknowledged and distinguished several such cases as good law.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

They did it expressly to exclude me from the conversation, I think.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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