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as in finally
at a later time
we may yet figure it out
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
offered yet another option for our planned tour of Europe
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as in however
in spite of that
the hikers were scared, and yet they continued to go deeper into the cave
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as in previously
up to this or that time
we have yet to win a single game she had yet to accomplish a single thing
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Recent Examples of yet
Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The commission staff already has issued government agencies with dozens of notices to provide documents and more would be issued, Lancaster said, adding that dates for public hearings had not yet been set.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The president’s pick to sit out this time hasn’t yet been announced.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
No replacement for Schake has been unveiled yet.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
After all, scholars have been assuring us for years that disco was a site of subversion, liberation, and transgression, and yet these findings clearly did not trouble the MAGA gang.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The commission staff already has issued government agencies with dozens of notices to provide documents and more would be issued, Lancaster said, adding that dates for public hearings had not yet been set.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The president’s pick to sit out this time hasn’t yet been announced.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
No replacement for Schake has been unveiled yet.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yet
Adverb
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But Republicans are worried that the popular but scandal-plagued Paxton could eventually win the primary, boosting Democrats’ chances of finally flipping the seat blue after decades of false hope.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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With the unanimous approval of the new testing that has now been written into F1’s rules, the compression ratio wrangling can finally be put to an end just in time before the season starts in Australia.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Srinivasan, then 37, an Indian national and Fulbright Scholarship recipient, said she was targeted for exercising her right to free speech, and the experience forced her to leave the country out of fear of being taken into custody.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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With Nowtash and Garland back on the floor in the third quarter, the Stingrays tied the game at 32, then went on a 15-4 run to end the quarter.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Shiguchi, however, embodies a different side to this booming resort town on Japan’s northernmost island Hokkaido.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Boston maintained its grip on second place in the Eastern Conference, however, leading the New York Knicks by 1 1/2 games and the Cleveland Cavaliers by two.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The mother of Tilly Servin, a toddler who prosecutors believe was tortured to death in Long Beach last year, is suing Los Angeles County’s child protection agency for leaving her daughter in the custody of the child’s father, who was previously sentenced to four years in prison for child abuse.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Porter County Sheriff Jeffrey Balon previously testified in support of the bill before the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee, according to Post-Tribune archives.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Conjunction
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But scientists and doctors say things aren’t that simple — and a belief that exposing children to marijuana, either directly or indirectly, is harmless isn’t supported by the facts.—
Daniel M. Jimenez,
The Cannifornian,
22 June 2017
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But with a full and volatile season behind them, the two have grown closer, prompting check-ins from Bradford last month, seeking tidbits from his coach who watched OTA practices on a tablet from his Kentucky retreat.—
Chad Graff,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2017
Adverb
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Putin’s dangerous gamble Putin believes that time is on the side of his bigger army, Western officials and analysts say — and that Western support will trail off and that Ukraine’s military resistance will eventually crumble.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Of course, three weeks of near-constant togetherness eventually caught up with us.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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So, the moving battery concept might never see the light of day either.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Manufacturing isn’t stable anymore, either.—
Anna Triponel,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That limit could be coming to an end soon, though.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The story of the third quarter, though, was Boston’s defense.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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