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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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Part of Banijay Americas, Endemol Shine Brasil brings far-reaching experience to the mobile-viewing format, most recently expanding in the Americas through a partnership with A Fábrica (likewise a Banijay Americas company) to create a slate of vertical-format microdramas.
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Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Given Giacometti’s twin allegiances to Switzerland and France, the specific nationhood in crisis likewise feels at times overdetermined.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Graphics performance generally improves with Lunar Lake, though there are inconsistencies that suggest Intel has room to improve its drivers for its new architecture (first-generation Arc GPUs, likewise, launched with drivers that held the hardware back a bit).
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Reading it now, the scene feels eerily familiar—a rehearsal for the ritual that would play out decades later when Britney Spears was likewise pushed to apologize to the paparazzi and the public for the spectacle built around her own image.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Given Giacometti’s twin allegiances to Switzerland and France, the specific nationhood in crisis likewise feels at times overdetermined.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Graphics performance generally improves with Lunar Lake, though there are inconsistencies that suggest Intel has room to improve its drivers for its new architecture (first-generation Arc GPUs, likewise, launched with drivers that held the hardware back a bit).
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Reading it now, the scene feels eerily familiar—a rehearsal for the ritual that would play out decades later when Britney Spears was likewise pushed to apologize to the paparazzi and the public for the spectacle built around her own image.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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On the next possession, Anunoby stripped Nickeil Alexander-Walker, then found Josh Hart for a breakaway lay-up.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Investigators said the argument escalated into a physical fight when the female suspect began swinging and striking the victim in the chest and head and then pulling her hair.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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These thin stainless steel cake testers are not only cheap to replace but also widely available.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Then Cash made another surprising move by leaving Vilade in to hit against Gaddis rather than pinch-hitting lefty Jake Fraley, and that also paid off when Vilade delivered an RBI single up the middle.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Travel insurance won’t usually be much help, either.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The speed limit is 45 mph, 35 mph near the school, and there are no crosswalks besides at major intersections.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Talking about her films didn’t make sense, because everybody knows them and besides, there is little drama in them.—
Álex Ander,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
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Conversions, moreover, should be noted alongside their foil.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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And moreover, Tokyo in the 1990s was in a spiritual golden age, and for Hana, encountering feng shui and starting her yellow collection then was no different than going to the nail salon for us now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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