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as in eventually
at a later time
we may yet figure it out
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as in then
in addition to what has been said
offered yet another option for our planned tour of Europe
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as in however
in spite of that
the hikers were scared, and yet they continued to go deeper into the cave
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as in previously
up to this or that time
we have yet to win a single game she had yet to accomplish a single thing
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Recent Examples of yet
The Week, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
No information regarding the cause of the fire has been released as yet.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Gaffigan, the only announcer who has yet to win a Grammy, has been nominated for best comedy album seven times without winning.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
This has yet to happen on the tour since the song was released.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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Full details of the bill have not yet been published, but it is expected to be similar to one proposed in the House of Lords earlier this year, which cleaved to the Oregon model: terminally ill adults with six months or less to live would be able to get medical help to end their lives.
—The Week, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
No information regarding the cause of the fire has been released as yet.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Gaffigan, the only announcer who has yet to win a Grammy, has been nominated for best comedy album seven times without winning.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
This has yet to happen on the tour since the song was released.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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While noting that many Arizona cities have drastically reduced their per capita water demand, Goddard argued that cities will eventually need to find water-sharing arrangements with farms so that cities can pay farmers to use their water in dry times.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Paxton was eventually acquitted of the impeachment charges in a trial in the Texas Senate in September.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The champagne is then poured into the uppermost glass of a two-story, 5,201-glass pyramid, overflowing to the glasses below, creating a dazzling display.Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Jewish pioneers’ history here has been preserved at Leadville’s Temple Israel, built in 1884 for a community that then numbered some 400 and contributed to business and municipal life.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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All that extra water requires removal for products like tomato paste, however, resulting in extra energy, financial, and time costs.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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This headlamp is less packable than others, however, due to the separate battery and lamp units, along with the cord to connect them.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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But scientists and doctors say things aren’t that simple — and a belief that exposing children to marijuana, either directly or indirectly, is harmless isn’t supported by the facts.Daniel M. Jimenez, The Cannifornian, 22 June 2017
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But with a full and volatile season behind them, the two have grown closer, prompting check-ins from Bradford last month, seeking tidbits from his coach who watched OTA practices on a tablet from his Kentucky retreat.Chad Graff, Twin Cities, 15 June 2017
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That opportunity finally came in Minnesota, when Alexander-Walker sprung onto the scene in the form of an elite perimeter defender during the 2023 postseason after Jaden McDaniels went down with a broken hand.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Lastly, some of this knowledge was learned the hard way: By messing up in the field a few times and finally learning from those mistakes.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment by Charles Taylor Ukraine Divided Almost three years after the beginning of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is not defeated, but Russia is not victorious, either.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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But don’t forget a tank top or a pair of shorts, either.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In the last decade, though, Murakami’s warm embrace from the global market seems to have encouraged a certain maximalist tendency in his writing.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Pare back the sentiment of it all though, and a truth remains — both parties are left with truly useless gifts.Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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In the following years, Nelson helped dig through Prince’s famous vault to discover and preserve the trove of archival material the musician had stashed away but hoped would someday be released.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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New developments in generative AI have sparked existential dread in many film professionals, who fear that their jobs could someday be rendered obsolete.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yet. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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