even as

idiom

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

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The attacks on law firms and lawyers, even as Chicago’s own Jenner & Block bravely resists, has nonetheless led to other firms with major offices in our city simply capitulating out of avarice or cowardice. Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025 Several agents are later seen kneeling on top of the man who is bleeding from an apparent head wound, even as a crowd of onlookers demand that the man be released. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 Gi-hun summons his courage and spirit in his final moments, defending his values even as his mission decisively fails. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 28 June 2025 Under a moderate greenhouse gas emissions scenario, six key staple crops will see an 11.2 percent decline by the end of the century compared to a world without warming, even as farmers try to adapt. Umair Irfan, Wired News, 28 June 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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