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Preposition
other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Because what else does an Irish-Catholic kid want other than a reason to get back to Notre Dame?
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
Most of the program’s expenditure goes to relatively affluent seniors and has little effect other than to push up taxes, reduce incentives ...
—Chris Pope, National Review, 28 Mar. 2023
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Preposition
Several board members said they were saddened that they were left with no option other than to censure one of their own members.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Because what else does an Irish-Catholic kid want other than a reason to get back to Notre Dame?
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Conjunction
Not a lot has changed other than maybe a few paintings on the wall and a few decorations around the Oval Office and White House that each president sort of comes in with.
—Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
Most of the program’s expenditure goes to relatively affluent seniors and has little effect other than to push up taxes, reduce incentives ...
—Chris Pope, National Review, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20than. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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