characteristically
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Days before, he delivered a characteristically crude address that singled out CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins in front of a hostile crowd, eliciting angry boos and vicious chants.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
The author characteristically turns the failures into “learning moments,” and the phenomenal successes are recounted with hand-to-the-heart humility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, put a characteristically positive spin on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Parton's 2022 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame marked a characteristically self-aware turn.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In a characteristically Franklinesque gesture, he bequeathed to Washington his crab-tree walking stick, presumably to assist the general in his stroll toward immortality.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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