as was
idiom
British, informal
: formerly : originally
—used after a former name
Myanmar—Burma as was.
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The 2017 study author, Stabell Benn, was on this SAGE panel of experts, as was O'Brien who is now at WHO.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 1 July 2025
The major China indexes were up this morning, as was South Korea, but Hong Kong and India were down.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel Hurricane season 2025: Warm tropical waters fuel rapid intensification of storms
Rapid intensification of storms occurs when sea surface temperatures are at or above record-breaking highs, as was the case with last year’s Hurricane Milton.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Three forts were built on the strategically important site, as was a refugee camp for freed and escaped enslaved people, Freedman's Village.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 1 July 2025
The major China indexes were up this morning, as was South Korea, but Hong Kong and India were down.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel Hurricane season 2025: Warm tropical waters fuel rapid intensification of storms
Rapid intensification of storms occurs when sea surface temperatures are at or above record-breaking highs, as was the case with last year’s Hurricane Milton.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Three forts were built on the strategically important site, as was a refugee camp for freed and escaped enslaved people, Freedman's Village.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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“As was.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20was. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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