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as in only
for nothing other than
the scholarships are awarded simply on the basis of merit uninterested in food, she eats simply to keep alive
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Before installing, simply measure and draw your layout to ensure installation accuracy.
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
According to Jeff Gulati, a political science professor at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., Harris and Trump’s podcast appearances are simply another part of their larger campaign and communication strategy.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
If your budget is under $10, your giftee will love this sugar cookie body wash that smells simply delightful, with notes of sugar, butter, and vanilla.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
The Revitalizing Hydrating Serum more than lives up to the hype, thanks to its iconic Miracle Broth, seaweed extract, and hyaluronic acid, creating a moisture cushion for your skin where dryness simply can’t compete.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
According to Jeff Gulati, a political science professor at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., Harris and Trump’s podcast appearances are simply another part of their larger campaign and communication strategy.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
If your budget is under $10, your giftee will love this sugar cookie body wash that smells simply delightful, with notes of sugar, butter, and vanilla.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
The Revitalizing Hydrating Serum more than lives up to the hype, thanks to its iconic Miracle Broth, seaweed extract, and hyaluronic acid, creating a moisture cushion for your skin where dryness simply can’t compete.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
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There is only a day before Election Day, and polling shows the race between Trump and Harris to be very tight.Tara Suter, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and follows a group of friends who gather for a birthday party at a lavish remote estate free from cell phones and children only to learn of their impending deaths as a nuclear missile is headed their way.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some have also engaged in private events with national candidates, including when Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz spoke to Harris Victory Fund donors in Louisville just two weeks before Election Day.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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Rental is also a natural fit for those who like to switch up their collections frequently or spend just a week or two aboard each year.Julia Zaltzman for Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Take, for a purely hypothetical example, Alfonso Arau’s 1992 adaptation of Laura Esquivel‘s Like Water for Chocolate.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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While mass immigration has become a hot-button political issue across the world, some politicians in Europe have started to push back against golden visas that give the wealthy citizenship or residency purely based on investments.Robert Frank, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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In other words, if the U.S. electorate was merely polarized, people would be voting with enthusiasm for either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, and would flock to the polling stations en-masse.Michael Bruter and Sarah Harrison, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Serial’s massive popularity, and its week-by-week format, overhauled how the genre was received: Audiences were no longer content with merely consuming the story.Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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While the short-term path of stocks is always unknown and subject to human emotion, the evidence unmistakably shows that investors should not make investment decisions based solely on their political beliefs.Bill Stone, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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This 'flat average' is based solely on polls from the last 28 days for national and state polls.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Resist the urge to wear these kicks exclusively with your Lululemon ABCs; trousers and chinos are also fair game here.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2024
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The non-profit organization founded by Aurora James exclusively announces that the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala Weekend will take place next year from February 1-2 at Paramount Studios.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simply. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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