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as
conjunction as in while, when
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at the time that, during the time that, in the act of, in the process of, just as, on the point of
conjunction as in in the way that; to a degree
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conjunction as in because
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as long as, considering, for, for the reason that, inasmuch as, seeing that, whereas
preposition as in in the role of
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adverb as in for example
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Example Sentences
“These improvements not only make your house more comfortable, for some they also will reduce your electric bill” or your natural-gas bill by as much as 25%.
But the quality of the reports would suffer, economists say, and they might come out so late as to be practically useless.
But much of the film’s popularity probably stemmed from that reliable magnet of interest, schadenfreude, as the Siegels’ dream of living like American royalty ran aground when the Great Recession hit.
Republican Rand Paul voted no, as he nearly always does, but the other 52 Republicans said aye.
Consumer staples and utilities, typically viewed as defensive, recession-resistant sectors, declined.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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