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as in then
in addition to what has been said
the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door
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as in also
in like manner
I mind my own business, and you should do likewise
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The elderly, likewise, are a target audience for risotto, as their powers of mastication decline.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Rax, who works a communications job in California, has already had surgery to treat spondylolisthesis and likewise reports difficulty in securing such necessary care.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
Trump has, however, likewise urged NATO's other members to pay their fair share of the organization's defense budget.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz likewise arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Rax, who works a communications job in California, has already had surgery to treat spondylolisthesis and likewise reports difficulty in securing such necessary care.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
Trump has, however, likewise urged NATO's other members to pay their fair share of the organization's defense budget.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz likewise arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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On August 16, 2021 — in the wake of an aggressive Taliban advance upon Kabul as the United States rushed its withdrawal from our military position in Afghanistan — Joe Biden addressed the nation to explain the sudden drawdown in forces and the chaos then enveloping the region.The Editors, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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The picks are then expected to monopolize the Senate's schedule.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Your core, upper-back muscles, and biceps are also firing during this time.Christa Sgobba, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
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Most of the recipes also require you to have your own pantry staples on hand, like butter, white wine vinegar, and eggs.Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025
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The problem doesn’t affect everyone the same way, either.Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Yankees are unquestionably a deeper team -- and they're not done, either.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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This yoga mat is made from a biodegradable rubber alternative that'll wear down in extreme heat, so leave it at home for your hot yoga classes.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 5 Jan. 2025
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The New York Giants have been a mess in 2024, so much so, that fans were willing to pay for signs to fly around MetLife Stadium.James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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For all the battle scars, Morris can have a childlike excitement about being part of an Oscar campaign and the chance to give a gift to her son besides.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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And besides, by the time the 31st arrives, people are holiday-seasoned out, and New Year’s feels more like a Christmas coda.James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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The study showed, moreover, that PFAS was not getting broken down at wastewater treatment plants.Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Daily Mail moreover published photos which purported to show DeGeneres’s property left in a swamp of flood water.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The poll additionally showed that people aged 18 to 44 were more likely than older adults to disapprove of how Biden handles his job as president, at 66 percent.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both versions additionally allow users to charge their phone via a new USB-C port.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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