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Recent Examples of severally
Nevertheless, authorities in this area have expressed concern that taxpayers and trusts may be severally penalized for failure to take distributions under rules that are very difficult to understand.
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Alan Gassman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally.
—The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021
Patricia Schwartz, who works as a case manager, said mental-health services are severally underfunded.
—Rafael Carranza, azcentral, 10 June 2020
Alan Gassman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally.
—The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021
Patricia Schwartz, who works as a case manager, said mental-health services are severally underfunded.
—Rafael Carranza, azcentral, 10 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severally
Adverb
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As the most recent common ancestor for humans and octopuses lived around 750 million years ago, experts believe that many similarities, from similar camera-like eyes to maps of neural activities, evolved separately in a process known as convergent evolution.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2025
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Emergency responders recovered a body from the East River Friday night, the second to surface in the same day amid search efforts for two teenagers who are separately believed to have drowned last week.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Understanding Squash Vine Borers The adult female moths lay small reddish-brown disc-like eggs (about 1mm in diameter) singly at the base of each plant stem, depositing about 200 eggs during her lifetime.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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Runners singly crisscross the street in black balaclavas and tight-fitting black tops and black tights and black gloves.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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In an increasingly unpredictable market, AI agents offer the kind of clarity, speed and intelligence that sets great teams apart.—
Sean Brophy,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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In 1986, the space shuttle broke apart only 73 seconds into its flight, killing every member of its seven-person crew.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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“Severally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severally. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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