essentially
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But once a stolen car arrives in Mexico, it essentially vanishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
The coldest air is essentially locked away to the north of us.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
For the southwest the rise is around 12 percent, essentially a return to the previous four-year average.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
That difference tells us how much mid-infrared light comes from the planet itself, which essentially tells us how hot the planet is.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Even when they had lived aboveground, they were essentially night creatures.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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