even as

idiom

: at the same time as
They are finishing the job even as we speak.

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Their views so far seem to be reflected by President Trump, who has stood by Musk even as the tech billionaire has emerged as Democrats’ main foil amid sweeping anger over federal cuts made under his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025 Across the entire Northeast, the habitat that supports bears continues to improve even as human development increases. Annie Hornish, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025 Booker told The Associated Press afterward that a significant political shift has begun even as his party tries to learn from its mistakes in the 2024 presidential election. Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 That means that even as the national organization may issue policy guidelines or rules, any actual enforcement of the practices is in the hands of the local multiple listing services. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for even as

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“Even as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20as. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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