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as in therefore
for this or that reason it was raining, so we stayed inside

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Recent Examples of so
Adverb
Republicans only care about pleasing their master, so their Big Beautiful Bill cancels green energy development credits even though green energy projects already have brought jobs to their districts. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025 And some guys want to chat about not-so-important stuff. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Owners of homes with pools in El Dorado County are actually being encouraged to spray paint in large letters the number of gallons in the so aircraft can spot the information. CBS News, 20 Aug. 2021 The Oakland Police Department's own stingray was seemingly insufficient, so officers then called in the FBI, both times without a warrant. Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 12 July 2017 See All Example Sentences for so
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Adverb
  • The relationship between the NCAA and members is therefore voluntary and contractual.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
  • Still others may get sick but not have access to health care and therefore never seek medical help.
    Alice Park, Time, 3 June 2025
Adverb
  • Supporting Yoon’s impeachment, Lee has also condemned Yoon’s unconstitutional abuse of martial law and espousal of election fraud conspiracy theory.
    Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
  • The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
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  • Continuing with her streak of daring silhouettes, the performer took the stage in a black textured jumpsuit with a completely open back that sat extremely low on her hips.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • With extremely long battery life, this is a productivity portable that will get you through an entire day on the go, and the keyboard is a pleasure to use.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
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  • In my experience as an actor and as a singer, the thing that has been most useful for me on Broadway, on film sets, and certainly in my concert career is my experience in the small room.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
  • But some Wall Street analysts cautioned that investors shouldn’t get too excited: The economic pain caused by tariffs remains, and Trump will almost certainly fight to maintain his signature policy.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • That included two — Matt G. and Gaurav A. — who only had Carolina left on their entry, meaning they were guaranteed a correct answer.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Within the workspace, one agentic AI can be used to remediate vulnerabilities in the code in Terraform and then route to another agent that will check the syntax to make sure that everything is correct.
    Edouard Viot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Adverb
  • But the loudest moment inside the arena thus far was a 3-pointer by Jalen Williams that put the Thunder ahead 7-0. 6h ago / 5:39 PM PDT Share The 2025 NBA Finals are underway!
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 6 June 2025
  • Read on for five reasons why The Life of Chuck stands out, to this King fan, as the best screen adaptation of one of his works thus far.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 June 2025
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  • Every department, every person in the show, every actor is just bringing it to the very last take to the very last minute.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 May 2025
  • The very warm sea surface temperatures in the region where Hurricane Milton was developing were at or above record-breaking highs, helping to foster this rapid intensification.
    Maureen Mccann, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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  • But a few more seven-inning starts sure would make a difference.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
  • As for that Rip and Beth spinoff series with his Yellowstone co-star Kelly Reilly — which is reportedly in development, though Paramount has not commented — Hauser sure hopes to get back on Rip’s horse sooner than later.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025

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“So.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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