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to the tune of

ADVERB
ad valorem
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After successfully proving president Donald Trump sexually abused her, then also defamed her, E. Jean Carroll secured historic legal settlements to the tune of roughly $90 million.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

He walked into an affordable housing press conference last week to the tune of Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” which topped the charts the last time the Knicks made the Finals in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Steyer — who has funded his own campaign to the tune of nearly $200 million — has repeatedly struck a similar note.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The U.S. hyperscalers are predicted to splurge, to the tune of $700 billion, on capital expenditure in 2026, much of it directed to AI infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Merry turned herself around and stomped out of the kitchen, singing, to the tune of “Jingle Bells”: “Fumfort dead, Fumfort dead, Fumfort dead away!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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