so as to

phrase

: in order to

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The following is based on conversations with people with knowledge of the pitchers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity so as to freely discuss them. Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 July 2026 To create the whirlpool Charybdis, which Odysseus must avoid so as to not lose all his men, Fisher says they were inspired by the kind of water displacement created by powerful tugboats and ferries pulling away at a dock. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026 The regulations are structured so as to ensure that Netflix doesn’t spend that entire quota on a handful of costly titles. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 July 2026

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“So as to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20as%20to. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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