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Recent Examples of on the other hand
Stanford University, on the other hand, is scheduled to hold its commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 14 this year.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Channing on the other hand urged our grandfather to continue the tale.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Complex carbohydrates, on the other hand, have a lot – hundreds to thousands – of sugar molecules linked in large sheets called polysaccharides.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Boron nitride nanotubes, on the other hand, capture neutrons.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Channing on the other hand urged our grandfather to continue the tale.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Complex carbohydrates, on the other hand, have a lot – hundreds to thousands – of sugar molecules linked in large sheets called polysaccharides.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Boron nitride nanotubes, on the other hand, capture neutrons.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on the other hand
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Unlike in their losses in Games 5 and 6, the Celtics weren’t as quick to fire up 3s, instead opting to attack the interior of the 76ers defense more to get easier looks.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Duffy instead blamed the Biden Administration and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for Spirit’s closure after the Justice Department sued to block a 2023 potential merger between it and larger competitor JetBlue.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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The early innings moved briskly, then the Guardians struck first in the fifth.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Stars’ 71 power-play goals ranked first in the NHL in 2025-26, and Johnston’s 27 were the second-most in a single season since the 2004-05 lockout.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“On the other hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20the%20other%20hand. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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