as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference a line that is squarely in the middle
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Recent Examples of squarely The Canucks are now squarely in rebuilding mode and will remain young and inexperienced in the short-term. —
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Aimed squarely at off-roaders and adventurers, the RD6 from Geely truck brand Riddara offers multiple powertrain options. —New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026 The Rent Guidelines Board appointments sit squarely inside this picture. —Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026 Yes, a kid, barely nineteen years old, squarely a member of the next generation who had come of age in the midst of the pandemic, during which chess was almost exclusively a game of pixels on a screen. —Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squarely
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Aimed squarely at off-roaders and adventurers, the RD6 from Geely truck brand Riddara offers multiple powertrain options. —New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026 The Rent Guidelines Board appointments sit squarely inside this picture. —Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026 Yes, a kid, barely nineteen years old, squarely a member of the next generation who had come of age in the midst of the pandemic, during which chess was almost exclusively a game of pixels on a screen. —Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squarely
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Air traffic control told the pilots to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.— Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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We, as Peter Hook and the Light, have been right behind it from the word go.— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Slow it down just enough to map the next step clearly.— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Limited production, self-distribution, and low visibility can all play a role, and without intentional effort to build demand and relationships, their wines can remain just as absent from local lists.— Maryam Ahmed, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/squarely. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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