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whereas

[hwair-, wair-az] / ʰwɛər-, wɛərˈæz /


CONJUNCTION
when in fact
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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England travelled north for the latest Calcutta Cup clash on a 12-game winning streak whereas Scotland had lost all their previous seven Tests against teams ranked in the world's top 10.

From Barron's

Scotland put on an attacking masterclass, whereas when England did attack it felt like they were punching for their lives but not actually landing anything.

From BBC

Whereas a caddie jots down notes in a yardage book, Morse keeps observations on his phone and refers to them year after year.

From Los Angeles Times

Whereas slalom, giant slalom and super-G courses change from race to race, downhill courses tend to stay the same with identical gate placements.

From Los Angeles Times

Two major falls followed and then two of his quadruple jumps were replaced by double jumps, whereas he usually features seven quadruple jumps in his free skate.

From Barron's