insofar

Example Sentences

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On the other hand, insofar as inflation expectations can reset higher in response to commodity price shocks, the Fed might need to engage in tightening that they would otherwise look to avoid.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Finally, insofar as Kagan cited to legislative history, she did so only briefly and in a footnote.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Or should we instead focus on human capital, addressing cultural issues only insofar as they get in the way?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

She argues that the framers’ intentions, insofar as we can pin them down, can’t account for where we are now: “God” and “slavery” and “woman” are not mentioned in the original document.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

He lived in an apartment in Amity Harbor and kept to himself insofar as that was possible for a newspaperman on a small island.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson