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whenever

[hwen-, wen-ev-er, hwuhn-, wuhn-] / ʰwɛn-, wɛnˈɛv ər, ʰwən-, wən- /
CONJUNCTION
at whatever time
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For months after her arrest, he said his daughter would become "distraught" whenever they drove past her house.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Still, whenever someone reaches out to gauge her interest in returning to the recruiting industry, she makes time for a conversation, even if she doesn’t expect it to go anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The government countered that the general federal statute of limitations, applicable whenever a criminal provision does not specify a limitations period, appears to permit an information to toll, or pause, the limitations clock.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

The most jarring element is whenever the camera cuts to the audience, who look like they’d rather be anywhere else.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

“But whenever they claimed their communities were nearby, they described places you’ve never heard of,” he said.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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