as in either
in addition to what has been said
there's the cost of the car itself, and then there's the cost of insurance and maintenance
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If not, then there’s no chance at all.
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Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
Another option would be converting a pair of their two-way players to team-favorable standard contracts, perhaps Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young, and then backfilling their two-way spots, with two-way players allowed to be signed until March 4.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
They are then put back in after rounds of chemotherapy to kill off the cancer cells.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Betting was the talk of the sports industry back then, and inevitably, the first season of the NFL-Genius partnership centered on maximizing the use of the official NFL data feeds, including the play-by-play feed, NFL’s proprietary Next Gen Stats, and the betting feed with the biggest sportsbooks.
—Steve Bornstein, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Big Think, 6 Feb. 2026
Another option would be converting a pair of their two-way players to team-favorable standard contracts, perhaps Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young, and then backfilling their two-way spots, with two-way players allowed to be signed until March 4.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
They are then put back in after rounds of chemotherapy to kill off the cancer cells.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Betting was the talk of the sports industry back then, and inevitably, the first season of the NFL-Genius partnership centered on maximizing the use of the official NFL data feeds, including the play-by-play feed, NFL’s proprietary Next Gen Stats, and the betting feed with the biggest sportsbooks.
—Steve Bornstein, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
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And Nik's not a bad guy, either.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Voters in primary elections may nominate extremists to run in the general election, leaving independents no choice but to vote for the lesser of two evils or to abstain from voting for either.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The culinary lens also helps Jordan maintain relevance amid shifting consumer tastes.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And besides, the problems had begun much earlier.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are subtler blanks besides.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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According to scientific research, many mushrooms have stress-relieving, adaptogenic qualities that may help the mind and body handle daily pressures more effectively, Goodwin adds.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Following the money Over the past few years, auction houses and art fairs have tried to follow the money, focusing their efforts in Asia and, more recently, the Middle East.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Then.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/then. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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