already

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They get bonus points if that thing is something I already wanted to do, such as “find out how the Knicks are doing right now.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

“Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson’s “extraordinary” midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under offer—mere days after the on-screen star put the property on the market for $6 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Apache helicopter, placing further pressure on an already fragile ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Protests have intensified the already glacial traffic in Mexico City, where authorities fear the teachers will follow through on their threat to shut down roads before the opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Rue, fair or not, I’ve already made my decision. I just don’t know how to live with it,” I confess.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold