How to Use but that in a Sentence

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• There will be bumps, fits, starts, but that's par for the course.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
• Things may not be perfect, but that’s where the life lessons are.
  — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
• The ride lasts about a minute, but that sounds like plenty of time to me.
  — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
• Adam has one foot outside of his circle, but that’s about it.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
• Things that that go well together, but that aren’t too noisy.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 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
• Money drives them apart, but that’s what they’re expected to care about.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 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
• Many years have passed since birthdays meant much to me, as birthdays, but that date has leaped out at me every year since.
  — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 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
• The prose Dominick faxed could be pretty ragged, but that was no problem for Wayne.
  — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
• Pausing during a busy day feels wrong at first, but that’s exactly when the brain needs the reset most.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
• For example, Princess Anne helped her father tend the grill, but that wasn’t all.
  — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
• Most people use a driver’s license, but that isn’t the only option.
  — Eva Flowe october 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 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