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
Investment strategists played armchair epidemiologist for weeks, dutifully updating case counts and laying out scenarios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
I dutifully photographed the Leaning Tower of Pisa, for example, but what I remember most from that day is chatting with the African migrants selling selfie sticks in the surrounding streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
At this, America’s hockey dudes laughed dutifully and dude-ily, unaware of how disgusting people would find this tidbit of locker room talk.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
While Lady Constance dutifully knitted a baby hat, one slow stitch at a time, Simon whipped together sweaters, scarves, and mittens for everyone in the household, blankets for the baby’s crib, and baby clothes galore.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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