even so

as in however
in spite of that I know you claim not to care about the breakup; even so, you keep talking about it

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Recent Examples of even so But even so, it’s felt very sturdy over extended use in my kitchen. Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 8 Oct. 2024 By 2026, the consensus expectation is that Fastenal will reach earnings per share of $2.40 - a sustainable and reasonable growth based on 2023's earnings of $2.02 - but even so, this figure implies a price-earnings of more than 29 by 2026. Gurufocus, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Carriers offer higher pay to incentivize off-duty flight attendants to pick up extra flights during such times, but even so, some turn down the offers because of the possibility of ending up stranded without a hotel room during the disruption, says Kimbrough. Whizy Kim, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024 But even so, a looming U.S. economic slowdown is possible. Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for even so
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Adverb
  • Immigration officials, however, will only contact you through official government channels (such as your USCIS account) and will not contact you through your personal social media accounts, according to the USCIS website.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Until now, however, there was little surviving evidence from this time beyond unreliable copies of Akkadian inscriptions created later.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Really, though, there wasn’t much else behind Draisaitl, McDavid and Hyman.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • On a year-over-year basis, headline producer prices increased 3.2%, well ahead of the Fed’s 2% goal though below the 3.7% pace in January.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Blocked by a judge Any plan for immediate deportation actions were nevertheless placed on hold by a federal judge that granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from removing immigrants from the United States using the Alien Enemies Act.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The mayor nevertheless went on the trip, attending the Ghanaian president’s inauguration, as well as a U.S. Embassy cocktail party, on Jan. 7, the day the Palisades fire broke out.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Of the 59 hostages still being held in Gaza, fewer than half are still believed to be alive.
    Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That said, his investment in helping the Cold Harbor plan go smoothly could still come from his careerism and personal aspirations, rather than genuine allegiance to Lumon and the Eagans.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Although Ritchey can’t articulate her own experience, Earnshaw is nonetheless able to illustrate what could have led her to such an unthinkable decision.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
  • But the report does yield interesting findings, nonetheless.
    Scott White, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The plan was for Schmidt to make his season debut on April 3 against Arizona – the Yankees’ sixth game of the season – but Aaron Boone isn’t sure yet if the righty will stay on that course.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • And yet their feelings toward Jackson were complicated.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025

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