besides
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Such a structure could account for the strong Balmer break and for the fact that researchers detected little besides hydrogen and helium.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
"But back when I lost my sight, there was nothing else I could do besides this job."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
But divine entities stopped intervening in man’s affairs long ago; besides, I had the answer drawn and nocked since I’d walked out of the theater days before.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Mr. O’Connell argues that, besides moving in the direction of home, the chief activity of the Greek army was “the acquisition of humans.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It seemed like a lot to throw at him all at once. And besides, he did act very heroically today. He should be allowed to have his moment.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
