virtually

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The S&P was virtually flat, the Dow had lost 2.15% and the Nasdaq was up 2.1%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Claim: “They were also rapidly building a vast stockpile of conventional ballistic missiles and would have soon had missiles that could reach the American homeland, Europe, and virtually any other place on earth.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

But he was willing to name what he considers his greatest achievement: guiding the economy to a soft landing that virtually no one thought was possible.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"This disruption is affecting virtually every island served by a major vessel and we are profoundly sorry for that," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Tie notes, as we have seen, that some signs virtually speak for themselves—bloodstained clothing, a cry—but others depend heavily on interpretation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton