even as

phrase

: at the same time as
They are finishing the job even as we speak.

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Across Africa, political elites have often sought healthcare or maintained homes abroad, even as public services at home struggle. Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Itamar Weil, an Israeli human rights activist from the group Bnei Avraham, said the army had threatened to use tear gas against the activists and forced them to leave, even as settlers remained in the valley below Qusra. Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Their speaking engagements and social media campaigns have sustained public attention even as international media coverage has faded. Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 That development comes even as Washington has expanded efforts to restrain Chinese technology. Jenny Lee, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for even as

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“Even as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20as. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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