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even

[ee-vuhn] / ˈi vən /








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That's where even some of his strongest supporters are little less sure.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

A bad credit score hurts your ability to take out a loan, rent housing and even qualify for certain jobs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

And yet AI engineers, even those inside companies, continue to publish papers about their discoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

If I was mortified just to breathe, how could I even think about loving another man?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Arlo and I go out of our way to be extra nice to Dad, because even though he doesn’t know it yet, sometime soon, he’s gonna be heartbroken.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

They wouldn’t accept a friend taking money from them because “it evens out,” or excuse a colleague cutting corners on grounds that others do worse.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

“Break evens are saying that the market thinks oil prices are going to stay high for at least a period of time,” said Tom Graff, chief investment officer of Baltimore-based Facet, a financial advisory company.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

“But it’s mostly something that we think evens out at the end,” he said.

From Barron's Oct. 27, 2025

“But just any chance at all it evens out both eyes for me, I’ve been taking it.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2025

Ronnie takes out the clippers, gives me some points on the side, and evens up the back of my hairline.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

Their independent expenditures helped supplement Mr. Becerra’s relatively small $17 million war-chest and somewhat evened the lopsided field with Mr. Steyer’s $216 million self-funded campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

But he noted the indexes have diverged for periods of time before, in both directions, but have always evened out over time.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Carlsson then evened things at 3-3 less than two minutes later, backhanding the puck over Canuck goalie Nikita Tolopilo while skating away from the crease for his 29th goal of the season.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2026

"I think we deserved the win even though things evened out a bit in the second half."

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

It was an hour, maybe more, before Liam’s breathing evened out and he began to snore.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Those who hope to unplug on Friday evening with no foresight will likely find themselves restless.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

I have a photo of my mother at the Bowl on a chilly 1940s evening sporting, like other ladies around her in the inexpensive bleachers, her mink stole.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

The evening before the attack the three got ready at the hotel before getting a bus into Brighton.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

That’s likely a reference to retailers who have said more daylight in the evening boosts sales.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Not quite dinner, but an hour in which Mrs. Dannenberg would likely have begun preparing for the evening meal.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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