as in heavily
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At the back of the court, the Canadian, breathing equally as heavily, was also stunned.
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For a while the club locked on to high school shortstops, investing heavily in guys like Nick Yorke, Marcelo Mayer and Mikey Romero at the top of the draft.
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What isn’t measured is how much is entered that no human deliberately selected.
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The highest number of fatal attacks, the study found, occurred after high-risk behaviors, including deliberately entering waterways known to contain alligators.
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Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously.
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The track is about cautiously opening yourself up to a new relationship after a painful breakup, finding comfort in someone who appreciates the very qualities a former partner criticized.
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“Ploddingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ploddingly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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