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as in therefore
for this or that reason
it was raining, so we stayed inside
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as in also
in like manner
the boss works very hard, and so does everyone else
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as in extremely
to a great degree
it's so cold outside
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as in certainly
without any question
you are so in trouble if I catch you sneaking out of the house again
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as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
I'm afraid that some of what you've said just isn't so
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Recent Examples of so
Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
But so far, neither Musk nor Ramaswamy seem to grasp the complexities of the $6.8 trillion US budget.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
CBS News, 20 Aug. 2021
The Oakland Police Department's own stingray was seemingly insufficient, so officers then called in the FBI, both times without a warrant.
—Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 12 July 2017
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The blitz-happy Vikings get after the QB practically as well as any defense in the league and the immobile Cousins, who has thrown 13 picks so far and no TDs in three games, is terrible against pressure.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
But so far, neither Musk nor Ramaswamy seem to grasp the complexities of the $6.8 trillion US budget.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Owners of homes with pools in El Dorado County are actually being encouraged to spray paint in large letters the number of gallons in the so aircraft can spot the information.
—CBS News, 20 Aug. 2021
The Oakland Police Department's own stingray was seemingly insufficient, so officers then called in the FBI, both times without a warrant.
—Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 12 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for so
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Growing up in an area with a lot of money and therefore rich stay-at-home partners who fill their voids shopping.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, omega-3 mediators only come into play when the body is fighting inflammation and are therefore often difficult to detect during the initiation of inflammation, said study coauthor Dr. Ganesh Halade, an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of South Florida.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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His uncles are former President John F. Kennedy, also a former Massachusetts senator who was assassinated in 1963; and former Sen. Ted Kennedy, who served from 1962 until his death in 2009.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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She was assisted by stylist Kate Young, who also counts Dakota Johnson, Nina Dobrev and Michelle Williams as clients.Hannah Malach, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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These functions are easy to compute in one direction and extremely difficult to reverse.John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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His time with Bedard is certainly over, for now at least.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jess, Logan, Dean is the correct Rory Gilmore ranking — Bono and Dylan get it!EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Add the correct amount of wool wash per the label direction.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Saudi Arabia itself is a country of great geographical, and thus culinary, diversity.AJ Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Philadelphia has had a rough go of it thus far this season.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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While the integration of AI into our daily lives has happened very quickly (AI assistants are one of the fastest product adoptions in history), so far, organizations have seen limited benefits.Ethan Mollick, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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At the bike rental shop, a very large, very sweet German Shepherd greeted me from her dog bed by the counter.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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Money might not grow on trees, but mistletoe sure does.Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Giants sure sound willing to engage with any or all of those one-time perennial All-Stars while addressing short-term needs.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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