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as in then
in addition to what has been said
the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door
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Relevance
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as in also
in like manner
I mind my own business, and you should do likewise
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Faculty searches likewise drew applications from across the globe.
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Philip Stoddard, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Miami 305, led by Mario Chalmers and Michael Beasley, is 1-1 on the campaign, while the Ball Hogs, featuring one-time NBA wing Jonathan Simmons and coached by Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton, are likewise 1-1, setting up for another intriguing matchup on Sunday.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
One can, likewise, reasonably second-guess the seemingly reactive approach in which the club seemed primarily focused on drafting centre depth, which is rather conveniently their biggest need at the NHL level.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Molo also noted that counsel for the NCAA and the defendant conferences likewise declined to support his request for an extension.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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Philip Stoddard, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Miami 305, led by Mario Chalmers and Michael Beasley, is 1-1 on the campaign, while the Ball Hogs, featuring one-time NBA wing Jonathan Simmons and coached by Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton, are likewise 1-1, setting up for another intriguing matchup on Sunday.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
One can, likewise, reasonably second-guess the seemingly reactive approach in which the club seemed primarily focused on drafting centre depth, which is rather conveniently their biggest need at the NHL level.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Molo also noted that counsel for the NCAA and the defendant conferences likewise declined to support his request for an extension.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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The film’s 4K restoration will then roll out to theaters throughout October, and a 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the original movie soundtrack will be reissued on 180g red-in-gold vinyl on October 10.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Superstore also starred America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Nico Santos, Mark McKinney, and Nichole Sakura and is streaming in its entirety on Peacock.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The study also found that swapping potatoes for whole grains lowered diabetes risk even more.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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His resurgence hasn’t been limited to white-ball cricket, either.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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This one didn't regulate temperature quite as well either.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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This journey has been so special full of peace, excitement, and so much grace.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Just to see John Turturro and Christopher Walken play lovers is so unexpected, so unusual and so well done.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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And besides, the picture of that lone photographer beyond the wire is credited to Út in the AP archive, in which case Út couldn’t be in the photograph.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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And besides, Thomas has no business on a women’s swim team.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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The team found that all three activity levels started out some 50 percent lower than in the eggs' surrounding support cells—and, moreover, such fell further as the eggs matured.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The animals, moreover—those mouse families—are inbred.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Piña’s wife, Jennifer Iturralde Piña, additionally faces a federal charge destroying evidence.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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She was additionally fined $40,000 and ordered to pay the $120,000 judgment, as well as give a DNA sample relating to her felony charge.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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