pretty much
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Yet without sporting sanctions, it risks creating a Wild West where clubs can pretty much do what they want.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“James, if he is not working, he is not making money, so he makes his own schedule, but there pretty much is no paid time off for him.”
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
That was pretty much when it was all over.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
That is to say, pretty much Wilson business as usual.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
It must have something to do with him, but Joey Pow had pretty much taken care of that.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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