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secondly

[sek-uhnd-lee] / ˈsɛk ənd li /


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“Firstly it is not possible, secondly it is not appropriate,” sports minister Andrea Abodi added in an interview with La Press: “You qualify on the pitch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Lee pointed secondly to the focus on forward guidance, a tool used by the central bank since the early 2000s to inform the public about the likely direction of monetary policy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

"Whether that's on gun regulation in New South Wales, or secondly, changes to protest, in order to lower the temperature in Sydney," he told reporters.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

First, thinking the Rams had it won when they went ahead 26-7 and secondly when the announcers proclaimed Joshua Karty the MVP of the game!

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

They asked, secondly, that he renounce the fight against clerical influence in order to obtain the support of the Catholic masses.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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