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inherently

[in-her-uhnt-lee, -heer-] / ɪnˈhɛr ənt li, -ˈhɪər- /


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These are unrealized paper profits, and they are inherently nonrecurring.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

There is a need to double down on preparations and equipment on land that is inherently hostile due to the harsh Arctic conditions.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

"It did not acknowledge that the proposal itself was inherently wrong," the letter stated.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

For all the examples raised here, museums are inherently safe places for specimens.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Postmodernists often assume that because facts are expressed in language they are inherently contestable.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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