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but

conjunction as in indicating contrast

conjunction as in indicating an exception

preposition as in indicating contrast

preposition as in indicating an exception

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It’s been a tough year at the box office, but one silver lining has been the success of original films.

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He is offered a cart but apparently turns it down.

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The grass near the trail is dry and wheat-colored but slowly recovering in small, verdant sections.

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Gail Cairns, from Belfast, started experiencing sight loss, headaches, and eye pain in July 2025, but waited four days before getting her eyes checked.

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She carried on making music, but the criticism she received "really hurt".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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