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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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Part of Banijay Americas, Endemol Shine Brasil brings far-reaching experience to the mobile-viewing format, most recently expanding in the Americas through a partnership with A Fábrica (likewise a Banijay Americas company) to create a slate of vertical-format microdramas.
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Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Given Giacometti’s twin allegiances to Switzerland and France, the specific nationhood in crisis likewise feels at times overdetermined.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Graphics performance generally improves with Lunar Lake, though there are inconsistencies that suggest Intel has room to improve its drivers for its new architecture (first-generation Arc GPUs, likewise, launched with drivers that held the hardware back a bit).
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Reading it now, the scene feels eerily familiar—a rehearsal for the ritual that would play out decades later when Britney Spears was likewise pushed to apologize to the paparazzi and the public for the spectacle built around her own image.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Given Giacometti’s twin allegiances to Switzerland and France, the specific nationhood in crisis likewise feels at times overdetermined.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Graphics performance generally improves with Lunar Lake, though there are inconsistencies that suggest Intel has room to improve its drivers for its new architecture (first-generation Arc GPUs, likewise, launched with drivers that held the hardware back a bit).
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Reading it now, the scene feels eerily familiar—a rehearsal for the ritual that would play out decades later when Britney Spears was likewise pushed to apologize to the paparazzi and the public for the spectacle built around her own image.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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On the next possession, Anunoby stripped Nickeil Alexander-Walker, then found Josh Hart for a breakaway lay-up.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Investigators said the argument escalated into a physical fight when the female suspect began swinging and striking the victim in the chest and head and then pulling her hair.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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In 1862, Mexican troops repelled French attacks on the city of Puebla de los Ángeles in the Battle of Puebla, also known as the Battle of Cinco de Mayo.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Officers were also assisted at the scene by the Groton City Fire Department, police said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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Neither do Elin Hilderbrand and Jodi Picoult; beach reads aren’t necessarily chick lit, either.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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And East and West Florida, though they would be absorbed later, didn’t join the rebellion, either.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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And besides, Apple still has the largest share of the smartphone market worldwide, with only Samsung realistically capable of overtaking it any time soon.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
25 Apr. 2026
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The speed limit is 45 mph, 35 mph near the school, and there are no crosswalks besides at major intersections.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Failing to adopt a more inclusive concept of brain health represents a massive loss of human potential and, moreover, carries staggering economic and societal costs.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Conversions, moreover, should be noted alongside their foil.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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