as in even so
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Adverb
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But even so, Songs From the Vault still claims one of the top debuts of the week, coming in as the tenth-highest new title on the roster.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Expectations are for some disinflation, but even so a March interest rate cut is viewed as extremely unlikely.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The stock is still down almost 30% so far this year, however.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Both groups, however, have worked together on previous film and TV tax credit proposals.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Students who used them had a clear edge over peers who still relied only on generic career services.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Despite all the attention on quiet quitting, employee engagement is still declining.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Michigan's auto industry has been hit hard by globalization, though, and Trump said his policies will help restore manufacturing in the state, pointing to tariffs on foreign automobiles.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In reality, though, the depth of the offensive struggles aren’t particularly close to the historical pace of any postseason teams.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2025
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Leonard's status is nevertheless under massive scrutiny, even though he's looked every bit the two-time Finals MVP over the last couple of weeks.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Matty James rescued a point for Phil Parkinson’s men, who nevertheless surrendered second spot courtesy of Wycombe’s 2-0 victory at Bolton Wanderers.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia was never charged with any crime stemming from the matter, but he was nonetheless detained by immigration authorities for entering the country illegally.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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But the report does yield interesting findings, nonetheless.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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