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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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Relevance
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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 1984 World Series-winning Tigers likewise led the AL with their 2.74 ERA (fourth-best in franchise history) behind, of course, left-hander Willie Hernandez (1.92 ERA in 140⅓ innings en route to the AL Cy Young Award) and right-hander Aurelio López (2.94 ERA in 137⅔ innings).
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The other moves are likewise coming under scrutiny.
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In medieval bazaars where a seller could size up a buyer and a buyer could likewise size up a seller, completed sales were the product of negotiation.
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The other moves are likewise coming under scrutiny.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
And likewise, emergency radio alerts proved essential during Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
In medieval bazaars where a seller could size up a buyer and a buyer could likewise size up a seller, completed sales were the product of negotiation.
—George Slover, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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After the meeting with the three Muslim leaders, Weisenburger later hosted lunches with Jewish and then Arab American Christian leaders.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Groom then drew a map showing police where Monteiro's remains could be found, prosecutors said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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But this is also symptomatic of an industry that was too slow to adapt to the changes of the market and refused to get in line with new technologies.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Several also spoke in favor of the two schools during the public comment section of the meeting.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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These purchases don’t have to be in-store either — Amazon and other online retailers won’t charge taxes on eligible deliveries to states with these holidays on the books.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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This nostalgia isn't necessarily new for Gen Z either.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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The fact that Prince Andrew was invited so soon after the entire controversy surrounding the biography and so many rumors involving both Prince William and Prince Harry sends a big message of support from his big brother.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Aug. 2025
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Advocates for preserving the old facilities have started a Change.org petition that has so far received more than 770 signatures.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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And besides, Adames exuded so much positive energy in his 3 1/2 seasons in a Brewers uniform, flashing his radiant smile and creating happy memories, he cannot be viewed as someone who turned heel.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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And besides, the picture of that lone photographer beyond the wire is credited to Út in the AP archive, in which case Út couldn’t be in the photograph.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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The team found that all three activity levels started out some 50 percent lower than in the eggs' surrounding support cells—and, moreover, such fell further as the eggs matured.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The animals, moreover—those mouse families—are inbred.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Piña’s wife, Jennifer Iturralde Piña, additionally faces a federal charge destroying evidence.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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She was additionally fined $40,000 and ordered to pay the $120,000 judgment, as well as give a DNA sample relating to her felony charge.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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