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somewhat

[suhm-hwuht, -hwot, -hwuht, -wuht, -wot, -wuht] / ˈsʌmˌʰwʌt, -ˌʰwɒt, -ʰwət, -ˌwʌt, -ˌwɒt, -wət /


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We’re hoping that the public, which was never consulted on whether it wanted to reorganize life this way, is at least dragging politicians somewhat in our direction.

From Slate Sep. 12, 2026

Interest rates are already higher than four years ago, she added, and consumers, somewhat scarred by previous price hikes, have changed how they spend.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note hit a three-year high above 4.85 percent after the buyback announcement before moderating somewhat.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

There unfolds a somewhat Wodehousian investigation involving undercover spies and scheming holdovers from Oswald Mosley’s disgraced fascist party.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

“My Ambition leads me not to be first in Rome,” she observed somewhat coyly.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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