pretty
Usage
Example Sentences
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Barber's overall assessment was direct: "Orion itself seems to have worked pretty well, actually - certainly all the propulsion stuff, which is the real critical stuff."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
"Obviously, I'm sure Europe and Ukraine and all the other stuff will figure in pretty prominently."
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
But based on Woronka’s price target, he appears to be pretty bearish.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
I knew there was a potential for it to be something pretty bad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
I had never said anything about Jessica, although she was pretty much all I was thinking about.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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