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She poked fun at the incident with her staffer in an ad, smilingly asking a group of whiteboard-wielding supporters behind her to “please get out of my shot.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

We witness McFadin as he smilingly interrogates—and intimidates—witnesses and plaintiffs, beguiles juries and sweet-talks judges, knocking down charges against Kenrex as if bowling strike after strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"I was the head and Desnoues was the hands," Mr Pallot told the court smilingly.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

When the quarterback reached the USC sideline, he smilingly struck a Heisman pose to his teammates.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2022

Instead, the typical illustration portrays a happy family scene, father and son smilingly preparing to apply the chemical to the lawn, small children tumbling over the grass with a dog.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson