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somewhat

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


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Prices retreated somewhat throughout June after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on terms to end the war.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

It seems from his dissent that Alito somewhat agrees with me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

But the defendant, Royal Caribbean, never used the docks before 2004; instead, they only ever used the docks during a period of somewhat eased relations between the countries between 2016 and 2019.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

“That’s a somewhat terrifying figure to contend with should it need to be unwound in a short period of time,” Alexander Altmann, global head of equities tactical strategies at Barclays, told clients on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

He is a couple of inches shorter than I am and somewhat wider.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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