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Example Sentences
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People are likely to eat smaller and fewer meals, but not necessarily healthier ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Together with Flea’s bass line, it creates a universally palatable sound that you don’t necessarily have to listen to closely to understand its positivity.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
“I don’t necessarily feel it came out wrong,” Estrada said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
A wide array of stocks rallying in the index doesn’t mean the S&P 500 will necessarily perform better, yet investors tend to point to strong breadth as a “healthy sign” for the market, Parker cautioned.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
We have said above that a prince must have laid firm foundations; otherwise he will necessarily come to ruin.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.