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Ross McCrorie did nothing wrong at right wing-back against Ivory Coast, whereas Nathan Patterson looked rusty at right-back in his start against Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"Normally, it's kind of a handful of countries, whereas it's only been one so far this time."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

For example, in cycle 1, real economic growth was between 3% to 6%, whereas during the last four quarters, real U.S. final sales growth was 2.4%, and U.S. job creation was zero.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Using the agent, Levi’s can finish inputting certain orders within minutes, whereas it used to take days, Chief Financial and Growth Officer Harmit Singh said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The pinkie is hardly ever used; whereas I often use the index finger when I want to make an important point.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin