as was
idiom
British, informal
: formerly : originally
—used after a former name
Myanmar—Burma as was.
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The hospital’s morgue was overflowing, as was a refrigerated mortuary truck.
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The 2025 amendments should have included robust measures to strengthen protections for all children, such as the creation of a Task Force on Child Protection, as was done in Pennsylvania in the wake of the Penn State University and Archdiocese of Philadelphia scandals.
—Diana Philip, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2025
This means that the Samsung Galaxy S23 series (Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra) will now get One UI 7 in May, not in April as was previously planned.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Instead of South Korea, as was the case in 2024, the defending World Series champions will commence their title defense with a Tokyo two-step.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The 2025 amendments should have included robust measures to strengthen protections for all children, such as the creation of a Task Force on Child Protection, as was done in Pennsylvania in the wake of the Penn State University and Archdiocese of Philadelphia scandals.
—Diana Philip, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2025
This means that the Samsung Galaxy S23 series (Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra) will now get One UI 7 in May, not in April as was previously planned.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Instead of South Korea, as was the case in 2024, the defending World Series champions will commence their title defense with a Tokyo two-step.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
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“As was.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20was. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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