dutifully
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But he didn’t burn the tapes, and he dutifully turned them over when the Supreme Court ordered him to do so.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
For the uninitiated, the forgetful or the significant others who will dutifully sit along and watch, here’s a primer to catch you up to speed:
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Inside a hotel conference room downtown, rapper/vocalists Johnny and Taeyong and singers Jaehyun, Haechan and Yuta are dutifully seated at a table with iced coffees, pens and notepads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The workers, who included an 18-year-old student working a summer job who first noticed the gold, dutifully contacted their employers and the police to report the find, which included Victorian-era golden coins and gold bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Then Wang Lung’s eldest son cried out dutifully and properly, “Do not say that word, my father, but I will do as you say.”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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