strictly

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When it comes to heavy appliances, “the business is now strictly need-based, not desirous or impulsive,” said Marshal Cohen, chief retail advisor at Circana.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Also, and strictly from a musical appreciation perspective, it still slaps.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The extra spending cash wouldn’t be strictly earmarked for education, but the teachers’ union would benefit since the measure would require some of it to fund teacher raises and to hire more teachers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Sunbed Association says the industry is already strictly regulated and does not believe sunbed use should be categorised in a similar way to tobacco products.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

From a strictly historical perspective, we can never know the answer to that question.

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