How to Use but that in a Sentence

but that

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• Things may not be perfect, but that’s where the life lessons are.
  — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
• That may or may not be the case, but that’s not what this trade determines.
  — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
• The universe, for once, is not at stake here, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t real stakes.
  — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
• The amount may be small, but that makes the system less accountable, not more.
  — Jeffrey T. Donner, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
• Bradley still has plenty of game, but that will have to wait until next season.
  — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
• When a beloved is lost, desire is displaced, but that doesn’t mean desire is gone.
  — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
• Phase 1 is finally complete, but that doesn’t mean it was done well.
  — Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
• The offense hasn’t been there, but that was always the case in junior either.
  — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
• The district should be working to bringing back students, but that will take time.
  — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
• Loyalty may be a lost art in some workplaces, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its value.
  — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
• And there’s another reason from the book, but that’s a big spoiler.
  — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
• It’s constructed on some of the softest coco bread around, but that’s not the best part.
  — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
• Shein’s revenue has continued growing since, but that growth has slowed.
  — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
• To be sure, Iran is still attacking ships, but that hasn’t been enough to stop traffic.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
• That’s cool that people (liked it), but that’s bad ball security.
  — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
• The genre was slow to adopt the technology, but that has changed in only a matter of years.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
• The sacrifice made his achievements possible, but that is just a chain of events.
  — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
• Connor Wong grounded into a double play but that scored the go-ahead run.
  — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
• For example, Princess Anne helped her father tend the grill, but that wasn’t all.
  — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
• There is a rise in eight-man football, but that also shows how schools might be struggling to field 11-man teams.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
• Sheeran may claim to keep his music out of politics, but that’s not entirely the case.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
• The human in charge did all the thinking, but that assumption is now structurally wrong.
  — Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
• Nexstar is appealing, but that process looks to drag out the transaction for months or into next year.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026
• The tune became a quick smash on Billboard's rock and dance charts, but that turned out to be just the beginning.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
• Herring has since struggled, but that’s the inevitable risk of acquiring an arm while dumping salary.
  — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 July 2026
• The economics of doughnuts by themselves don't make a lot of sense, but that is not Walmart's goal.
  — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
• The Eagles have an elite secondary that can cover for longer than most defenses, but that should not be taxed.
  — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
• Not simply that there is so much to do, but that the city somehow convinces you that doing all of it is worth the exhaustion.
  — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
• For some local teenagers, the potential loss is about much more than just having to drive farther for a movie, but that's a big part of it.
  — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
• The Jays hope to thread the needle with their moves, league sources said, but that was the plan even before this recent winning stretch.
  — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026