even as

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

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McCann says dropping coverage isn't an option, even as costs continue to climb. Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 The giant television, telephone and broadband company is not going out of business anytime soon, even as it is stuck with a money-losing Dodgers deal. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026 At the same time, the Iranian regime has poured billions of dollars into its domestic internet infrastructure, even as the country’s economy has cratered. Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 His push for action by lawmakers comes even as outrage over the shooting has raised the possibility of a partial government shutdown in a week because of a standoff over additional funding for immigration enforcement. Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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