as in though
in spite of that
I'm all out of eggs; however, I can still make us a nice breakfast
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Max added that real water was only needed for the close-ups, however.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
The chase, however, was called off when the man started speeding toward a school zone, Fortner said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The question still looming over many in the food industry, however, is how two big variables will factor into food prices.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
This headlamp is less packable than others, however, due to the separate battery and lamp units, along with the cord to connect them.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
The chase, however, was called off when the man started speeding toward a school zone, Fortner said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The question still looming over many in the food industry, however, is how two big variables will factor into food prices.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
This headlamp is less packable than others, however, due to the separate battery and lamp units, along with the cord to connect them.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recognizing codependency in a romantic relationship can be tricky, though, since many of its earliest signs look a lot like love.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rarely, though, does a company experience a second chance of this caliber.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The two countries should nevertheless back the text, according to a diplomatic source.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
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From patterns in basketry to painting, sculpture and even cave drawings, Indigenous peoples with no written language nevertheless contrive to preserve histories and cultures.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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While the pitfalls of using Federal Register page tallies as a measure of regulatory burden and activity are well-documented, entering the era of million-pages-per-decade is nonetheless alarming.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Elkann nonetheless extended respect to Tavares for rescuing first the French carmaker behind Peugeot and Citroën before nursing Opel back to health after a generation of mismanagement under previous owner General Motors.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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The exact causes of autoimmune diseases—which include systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common type of lupus, as well as rheumatoid arthritis—are still a bit of a mystery.Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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But Jasmine, who had recently received her Green Card, still felt stifled.Abigail Adams, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many people try to remedy that by downloading yet another dating app, but psychiatrist Dr. Alok M. Kanojia has told Newsweek that our devices might actually be part of the problem.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Though the terms are relevant to health insurance companies' strategies for rejecting claims, police have not yet said what the motive might have been.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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