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Recent Examples of expressly
The governing statute and the subsequent regulations both expressly allow for student loan forgiveness after 120 qualifying payments, which is the equivalent of 10 years.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Some of you have been ordered to make charging decisions based expressly on considerations other than the facts and the law, including to serve solely political purposes.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
This decision expressly does not impact the valid operation of the new rules.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
This site was expressly chosen to reiterate longstanding demands from students to discuss disclosure of the university’s interests in Israel and the possibility of divestment from them.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Some of you have been ordered to make charging decisions based expressly on considerations other than the facts and the law, including to serve solely political purposes.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
This decision expressly does not impact the valid operation of the new rules.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
This site was expressly chosen to reiterate longstanding demands from students to discuss disclosure of the university’s interests in Israel and the possibility of divestment from them.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressly
Adverb
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Many lenders offer mortgages specifically for low- and moderate-income borrowers.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is the second time in the past six months that Bezos has meddled in the editorial processes of the paper—and specifically its opinion page.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Hormone-therapy research went into a tailspin, although, even at the time, a more thorough reading of the numbers revealed a far less scary picture.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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With the potential expansion of tariffs to broader regions of Southeast Asia, companies might need to look even further afield to places like India and North Africa, regions that are not traditionally as heavy in manufacturing infrastructure for Western markets, the panelists said.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Love Is Blind music factory churns out vaguely uplifting tracks that perfectly suit its theatrics while generating revenue for independent artists.—
Clover Hope,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2025
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Gaga’s focus on art is perfectly fitting for Libra’s charming aesthetic.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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As the official skincare partner, Augustinus Bader, the eponymous label founded by stem cell scientist and doctor of regenerative medicine, showcased its expertise backstage with a high-performance regimen that was specially designed to hydrate, rejuvenate, and sculpt the skin.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Visitors will be able to browse through the magazine’s complete archive in digital form, and listen to a soundtrack specially composed by Studio Ingmar, sampling every piece of music ever mentioned in the publication’s history.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Most notably, their co-star, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, sobbed throughout the rendition, clearly channeling the millions of misty-eyed viewers at home.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
3 Mar. 2025
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However, flying so close to the planet brought a number of challenges, most notably that of atmospheric drag.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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