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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Obviously, the first half provided some answers, but that cannot be the end all be all.
    — Miami Herald, 23 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

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