even as

phrase

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

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Walmart's disappointing sales and Home Depot's strength among budget-conscious do-it-yourselfers indicate middle-class American consumers are growing more tight-fisted, even as wealthier shoppers have kept supporting luxury brands like Ralph Lauren. Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 On one hand, losses are out of control in the Premier League even as the division reaps far more in revenue than anywhere else. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The South Bay reached record employment in July, adding 3,300 jobs even as California shed 20,500 positions and the Bay Area’s technology sector continued to contract, new state figures show. George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Newly released internal emails show ICE quietly coordinating with Iranian officials to deport more than 100 Iranians on charter flights in 2025 and 2026, even as tensions and war fears escalated. Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 20 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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