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whatever

[wuht-ev-er, wot-, hwuht-, hwuht-, hwot-, wuht-] / wʌtˈɛv ər, wɒt-, ʰwət-, ʰwʌt-, ʰwɒt-, wət- /
PRONOUN
anything
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You hold a little XRF device over whatever metal you’re testing and 10 seconds later it spits out a breakdown of what elements are in a particular alloy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Typically, whatever you had before your marriage is separate property; what you accrue during your marriage is marital property and is divided in a divorce in accordance with the laws in your state.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Dark energy is the name given to whatever is causing the expansion of the Universe to accelerate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Jackson asked Suri if he agreed that Congress could “respond to whatever we do here” and “reinstate the Carlson remedy” if the court were to overrule it.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026

Still, I didn’t want whatever cadets had lost these to get in trouble, so I shoved them under my arm and picked up my pace.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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