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per contra

adverb

Definition of per contra

as in even so

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However this levity continues to jar with Niki’s immaturity, in that scene and beyond; even so, her juvenile lack of perspective is dramatically compelling.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026
Yet even so, Americans now make up nearly 30% of National Hockey League rosters.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of even so

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For Marti, however, the most positive sign was the market’s ability to recover rapidly from periods of weakness.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026
That latest stint, however, proved even shorter than his previous one, ending after only a single major league appearance before another roster move followed.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of however

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While more than 1 million Rohingya have fled across the border to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where they are mostly confined to overcrowded and squalid camps, roughly 630,000 still live in Rakhine, according to Human Rights Watch.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Ah, but Messi still the difference-maker at age 39 — that makes no sense at all.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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The success of that provision depends on whether these local communities decide to build, though.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
This current year, though, feels like a regression, with a lineup that, bar one or two interesting choices, mostly feels like it could have been plucked straight out of 2015.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of though

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In this latest spinoff from the Taylor Sheridan universe, Montana falls away to the far away lands of Rio Paloma, Texas—trouble nevertheless follows.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
While the threat of AI to every SME might possibly be overstated, these businesses do nevertheless face real challenges from domestic and geopolitical problems.

— Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of nevertheless

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But there was nonetheless a great deal of gratitude toward him for founding and fostering this community.

— Zoe Magee, ABC News, 9 July 2026
And as strong as its performance has been, Levi’s stock gains nonetheless trail rivals Abercrombie & Fitch and Gap over the past three years.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 9 July 2026

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