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Adam did, in fact, essentially relearn how to throw in 2017 after the better part of three years, spent with three teams, throwing in pain and not doing it all that well.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Davis says that if House Democrats are unified in this decision, Johnson will essentially need unanimous support from his party.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
But the Gophers’ win at Nebraska on March 1 essentially kept their season alive.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
The benchmark yield is now essentially unchanged from Election Day.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Davis says that if House Democrats are unified in this decision, Johnson will essentially need unanimous support from his party.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
But the Gophers’ win at Nebraska on March 1 essentially kept their season alive.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
The benchmark yield is now essentially unchanged from Election Day.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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