dutifully
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Powlowski also defended the committee against accusations of bias, telling the Star that members have "dutifully listened to both sides".
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Doncic had dutifully cheered from the bench during the playoff games, offering as much advice to his teammates as he can.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
It was everywhere online: a glistening democracy of vegetables and protein, dutifully spaced on parchment, slid into a hot oven, retrieved as a complete life solution.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
“He’s a soldier at heart that carries out his orders dutifully, and that makes him valuable to her.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The official syllabus was still largely based on Aristotle, and Galileo dutifully, but without enthusiasm, taught the party line in his lectures.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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