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spectacularly

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notoriously
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That strategy has paid off spectacularly -- coding is the rare AI skill that users are willing to pay handsomely for.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

That pipe was 90, and it died spectacularly, sending up a 30-foot geyser and causing damage in the millions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Shearer's debut ended in a 4-0 loss in the Charity Shield to the club he turned down, revenge exacted spectacularly with a 5-0 win at home in the Premier League two months later.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Shugerman: Let’s give partial credit to Justices Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett, who get the history spectacularly wrong in Slaughter but have the goods on this.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

All the evildoers in the Bible seem spectacularly dumb.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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