just as
idiom
1
: to an equal degree as
Our house is just as nice as theirs.
This one is just as good as that one.
She performs just as well as he does.
2
: in the same way as
Just as we hope to be forgiven, so we should forgive others.
Just as I thought/suspected, the door is locked.
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The building dates back to 1888 and has been impeccably preserved so that its gilded glamor is just as breathtaking today.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Paramedics, however, didn’t arrive until early Wednesday morning just as fiery embers kicked up by hurricane force winds hit the family’s Altadena house, sparking a fire that consumed property and claimed the lives of both Anthony and Justin.
—Josh Dubose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
The Star-Telegram reported: While waving American flags and carrying posters of King, the marchers walked four abreast down East Rosedale Street, just as the civil rights leader marched for non-violent racial equality until his assassination in 1968.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
But just as trade along the Silk Roads persisted even during wars, and individuals bypass internet restrictions daily using open-source tools like Tor and VPNs, permissionless crypto networks are inevitable.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Paramedics, however, didn’t arrive until early Wednesday morning just as fiery embers kicked up by hurricane force winds hit the family’s Altadena house, sparking a fire that consumed property and claimed the lives of both Anthony and Justin.
—Josh Dubose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
The Star-Telegram reported: While waving American flags and carrying posters of King, the marchers walked four abreast down East Rosedale Street, just as the civil rights leader marched for non-violent racial equality until his assassination in 1968.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
But just as trade along the Silk Roads persisted even during wars, and individuals bypass internet restrictions daily using open-source tools like Tor and VPNs, permissionless crypto networks are inevitable.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Just as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20as. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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