essentially

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Consular officers abroad have more latitude to deny cases because foreigners who aren’t physically in the country have essentially no right to appeal or sue over their denials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He essentially owes his position as president to Sonko, his one-time mentor who would almost certainly have taken the top job had he not been barred from the presidential election due to a defamation conviction.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Fellow analysts seemed to take the view that the company was essentially “bankrupt and didn’t even know it,” thanks to uncertainty around the eventual costs of the merchant suit, Maurer told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Bread pudding is essentially a blank canvas for whatever bits and bobs are floating around your kitchen waiting for purpose.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Trench warfare had begun along a front that would remain essentially unchanged for four more terrible years.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman