somewhat
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Korea’s consumer price index increased 2.8% in July, slowing somewhat compared to June’s 3.2% but nonetheless it remains stubbornly above the bank’s 2% target – as it has done for more than five years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
"There was, we find, a power imbalance between them that went beyond the obvious power imbalance of employer/employee," the tribunal said, noting that Morgan had been "somewhat reliant on Hawkes and sought his approval".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“That runs somewhat against what Bessent has been trying to achieve through lower long-term yields and may point to less coordination between the Fed and the Treasury than some market participants had expected,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Maybe a young Mexican singer could shed some illumination, I thought, before sending a somewhat incoherent email to Silvana Estrada.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The one he kept was black, which seemed to hide some of the inevitable wrinkles that came with travel, so he could arrive at his destination looking somewhat presentable.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Vocabulary lists containing somewhat
Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 1
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Lesson 1
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Vocabulary Review, Unit 5
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