characteristically
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Preoccupied as he may be regarding his time left on Earth, Brock characteristically pivots to a kind of hesitant sanguinity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Dame Felicity lived with "her illness with great dignity and acceptance" and "was characteristically classy and elegant to the end", the agent added.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Musk’s targets for the Terafab have been characteristically fabulous: Mass production is supposed to start next year, with an initial target of 100,000 silicon wafers a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Still, Musk’s timeline for the Terafab is characteristically aggressive, with initial semiconductor production in late 2027 and volume production in 2028.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
State and federal agriculture officials characteristically shrugged off individual complaints as unimportant.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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