whereas

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The French wanted a "small, light fighter" that could take off from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, whereas the Germans wanted a bigger jet that could offer "air superiority", said Rusi's Christoph Bergs.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

After 15 weeks of drawdowns, gasoline stockpiles rose in the week that ended May 29, the latest figures available, whereas analysts polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected another decline.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A “select” partner, for instance, employs at least 10 Anthropic-certified individuals, whereas a “global premier” partner has at least 1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Because CBS News only airs a few hours a week of programming whereas CNN is 24/7, and it has international reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

But that voice seemed to be coming from some way off, and Sarai and Sparrow weren’t here right now, whereas Ruby was very near, and smelled very nice.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor