as in even so
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But even so, some farmers are electing to sit out a year.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Those of us not actually knocking hung back in the stairwell; even so, some residents were hesitant to engage.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Indian market opportunity, however, comes with the pressure to pivot strategy based on consumer preferences.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Among some fraction of liberal voters, however, any concession to the technology’s utility is increasingly regarded as gauche, at best—and, at worst, a sign of reactionary corporate centrism.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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When Wagner was healthy in the first four games, Cunningham was still getting his points, but getting them inefficiently, struggling to find rhythm against Wagner’s length and discipline.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Dylan, who shares a room with a leopard gecko, is still steeped in the unambiguous stuff of kid-world.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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There’s more bad blood within the White House, though.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The challengers, though, argued that the email exchange was not adequate consultation, violating the TPS statute's requirement for discussion between the DHS and State Department on the conditions in countries whose nationals are shielded from deportation.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street nevertheless latched onto some potentially encouraging signals.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Director Robert Zemeckis’s remake was shunted over to streaming and drew both harsh and somewhat rightful ire, but Anne Hathaway nevertheless has a lot of fun!—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The education budget nonetheless continues to go up, hurting taxpayers and diverting funds from other important services.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Although schools agree that athletes should only be able to play four seasons in five years, many nonetheless support individual athletes who sue the NCAA to play beyond that limit.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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