even as

phrase

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

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But Khamenei has remained hidden from public view, neither addressing the nation directly nor visibly asserting his authority, even as officials negotiate or govern in his name. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) broke ranks from the rest of Democratic leadership to support the amendment, even as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) voted against it. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026 In the glare of this reality, electricity demand is growing even as the need for reliability has soared, while grids have been adding larger amounts of less predictable, weather-dependent generation. Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 So far, Antonelli seems to be staying focused, even as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton threaten Mercedes' supremacy. ABC News, 17 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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