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as in then
in addition to what has been said the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door
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as in also
in like manner I mind my own business, and you should do likewise
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Recent Examples of likewise The analysis uses a vastly different set of data to come to the same conclusion as previous research on California’s minimum wage, which likewise found little impact of the law on employment, as well as benefits and hours. —
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Reading it now, the scene feels eerily familiar—a rehearsal for the ritual that would play out decades later when Britney Spears was likewise pushed to apologize to the paparazzi and the public for the spectacle built around her own image. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 Catholic social teaching likewise calls us to uphold the dignity of every person and to engage in public life with civility and respect. —Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Know More Claude Mythos’ unveiling — and partial release — has unnerved financial authorities, with the US Treasury secretary summoning leaders of US banks to discuss the risk to financial security, and British banking regulators doing likewise. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for likewise
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Reading it now, the scene feels eerily familiar—a rehearsal for the ritual that would play out decades later when Britney Spears was likewise pushed to apologize to the paparazzi and the public for the spectacle built around her own image. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 Catholic social teaching likewise calls us to uphold the dignity of every person and to engage in public life with civility and respect. —Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Know More Claude Mythos’ unveiling — and partial release — has unnerved financial authorities, with the US Treasury secretary summoning leaders of US banks to discuss the risk to financial security, and British banking regulators doing likewise. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for likewise
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Domínguez struck out Cedric Mullins, but the Rays then loaded the bases with a single, a walk and a batter getting hit by a pitch.— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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John Klingberg then took control of a loose puck and gave it to Celebrini, who fired it over to an open Smith for his 24th of the season.— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Packing this $12 gadget could also save you money on budget airlines that charge an arm and a leg for access to in-flight entertainment.— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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This kind of play also has a long history.— New York Times, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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While there’s no glory in this work — no red-carpet ceremony awaiting us at the end of the year — there’s no bowing and scraping, either.— Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Gen Z does not escape unscathed, either.— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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In the course of the narrative, as John is embraced by friends and assaulted by strangers, Jones’s storytelling veers between breakthroughs and setbacks with a rhythm so mechanical as to verge on metronomic.— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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The body was so badly decomposed that the deceased’s gender could not be determined, said police.— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Talking about her films didn’t make sense, because everybody knows them and besides, there is little drama in them.— Álex Ander, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
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And besides, everyone knows there are fewer influencers on Weekend 2.— Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Conversions, moreover, should be noted alongside their foil.— Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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And moreover, Tokyo in the 1990s was in a spiritual golden age, and for Hana, encountering feng shui and starting her yellow collection then was no different than going to the nail salon for us now.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
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