as in even so
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Adverb
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But there were dissidents within the meeting even so.—
Eva Amsen,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025 -
In Court Musk Announces His Exit From Trump Administration—What To Know But even so, Foden has failed to have any real impact on a poor Pep Guardiola side.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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Even if there’s nothing to fear about this new database, however, good results in science depend on trust.—
Caren Zucker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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One group could not be entirely saved, however, as their boat capsized and eight people died.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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The Diamondbacks arrived in San Diego reeling a bit, having lost eight of 11, but still ranking fourth in the major leagues in OPS and third in runs.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Emergency crews are still conducting search and rescue operations for missing residents and campers.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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The crowd was smaller than usual that morning, though.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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His first bucket, though, was a thunderous slam on a coast-to-coast.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Challenged by armed gangs in southern Gaza and a population that has expressed open anger at Hamas, the militant group has nevertheless found a way to continue the fight, exacting a deadly price with each passing week that goes by without a ceasefire.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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My mother spoke of my grandmother’s sober beauty, plain and simple but nevertheless an inspiration to my grandfather.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Yet the Trump Doctrine nonetheless suffers from three big problems.—
Hal Brands,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Trump's business assets are held by the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, which is controlled by his son, Donald Trump Jr., but government watchdog groups have nonetheless expressed concern about how Trump may be using his position as president to generate personal profits.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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