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somehow

[suhm-hou] / ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /


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He assured Sen. John Cornyn that “other agencies or departments” somehow binds only the IRS and Treasury, a reading Cornyn told him the text will not bear.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

The book somehow ended up in a tea chest - along with other family records - which was placed in a fireplace that was covered up.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“I was trying to be the devil onstage and somehow ended up as likable anyway,” he says of his storied career.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

It was an outcome that was somehow both shocking and entirely predictable.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

At first I thought she had somehow stupidly blundered into the camp and run past the dogs to the fire.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen



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