essentially
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“We’re trying to essentially get that chemical boost that is subconsciously being eroded from the anxiety that we’re experiencing,” Moss says.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
“There are polyamorous families that will essentially form an LLC in order to protect their rights, because corporations have more rights under these laws than people do.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Before Robert Fulton’s “Clermont” proved the viability of steam power in 1807, American rivers were essentially one-way roads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's co-founder and chief executive, made public comments in January that essentially telegraphed the company would be cutting jobs again this year.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
What was "special" about the special theory was that it dealt with things moving in an essentially unimpeded state.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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