as in even so
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But there were dissidents within the meeting even so.—
Eva Amsen,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025 -
In Court Musk Announces His Exit From Trump Administration—What To Know But even so, Foden has failed to have any real impact on a poor Pep Guardiola side.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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One group could not be entirely saved, however, as their boat capsized and eight people died.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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In a characteristic act of self-contradiction, however, his foreign policy is based on a significant overestimation of American power.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Among those also still on the board when the Heat selected at No. 20 were Liam McNeeley, Jase Richardson, Nique Clifford, Ben Saraf, Danny Wolf, Will Riley, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Asa Newell, Rasheer Fleming, Drake Powell and Maxime Raynaud.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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While Maverick fans are still not over it, the page is officially turned.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Adverb
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Keeping him and Bradley may be less interesting to Indiana, though.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Taillon, though, had kept the Astros off the board until Altuve’s home run on his 107th pitch to end his day.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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The median home sale price in the U.S. just touched a record high, but new data shows that buyers are nevertheless paying below asking price.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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History will nevertheless remember Francis as a pope of consequence, who met the proverbial moment in a way that would make St. Peter proud.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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Trump's business assets are held by the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, which is controlled by his son, Donald Trump Jr., but government watchdog groups have nonetheless expressed concern about how Trump may be using his position as president to generate personal profits.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Those types of harm can be difficult to quantify but are nonetheless impactful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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