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otherwise

[uhth-er-wahyz] / ˈʌð ərˌwaɪz /


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It will improve trading liquidity among longer-term bonds and will see their prices higher, and yields lower, than they would be otherwise.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

The findings show how a better understanding of the boundary between heat and useful work could help researchers take advantage of energy that might otherwise appear to be lost.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

He’s already demonstrated that he’s different — otherwise known as normal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

“Everything around us has exploded in terms of investment, which creates jobs and opportunities we wouldn’t otherwise have,” Jorge said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

His siblings circled close to comfort him, and Penelope sighed, for although Miss Mortimer was quite right in what she had said, so too was Beowulf, and there was no use pretending otherwise.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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