pretty much
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Added Thompson: “I know my speed is pretty much unmatched when I step on the field, and that’s something I take strong confidence in.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
If you do your research, are open to meeting new people and make some connections beforehand, I think you have a good chance of enjoying pretty much anywhere.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
"I'd finished the record pretty much," she tells Saunders during a special performance at the BBC's Maida Vale studios.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“But there’s obviously things that have to go on with medical, so it wasn’t actually even finalized. I just heard that it was pretty much close.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
“That’s pretty much the biggest award they give for poetry. And she continues writing to this day. Isn’t that something?”
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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