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[ee-vuhn] / ˈi vən /








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However, even they caution that the technique is only as good as the people using it.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Tuchel was meant to be the anti-Gareth Southgate, even though the same Southgate had led England to two Euro finals and a World Cup semi-final.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Oil revenues are likely to dwindle, businesses will again delay investment and households will cut spending even further.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

"You couldn't even get your little finger in there. It's been a year and a half, but my eye still feels strained and I constantly want to force it open," she told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

A girl who spoke out for what was right, even when people called her a witch.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

This season, Toney finished second in the domestic scoring charts with 32 goals in 32 games - he evens boasts more assists and a better shot conversion rate than Bayern Munich forward Kane.

From BBC May 22, 2026

They wouldn’t accept a friend taking money from them because “it evens out,” or excuse a colleague cutting corners on grounds that others do worse.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

“Break evens are saying that the market thinks oil prices are going to stay high for at least a period of time,” said Tom Graff, chief investment officer of Baltimore-based Facet, a financial advisory company.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

Eilish’s nod for “Wildflower,” which the 23-year-old wrote with her brother, Finneas O’Connell, brings her career nominations in the song category to six — and evens her up with Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

Ronnie takes out the clippers, gives me some points on the side, and evens up the back of my hairline.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

Their independent expenditures helped supplement Mr. Becerra’s relatively small $17 million war-chest and somewhat evened the lopsided field with Mr. Steyer’s $216 million self-funded campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

But with an offensive bounce-back and strong pitching performances on the front and back end, the Dodgers evened the series at Chase Field.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

But he noted the indexes have diverged for periods of time before, in both directions, but have always evened out over time.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

"I think we deserved the win even though things evened out a bit in the second half."

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

Here she paused, evened out her breath, and readjusted the supplies under her arm.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Police have arrested a prisoner who escaped during a transfer from a secure hospital facility to North Manchester Hospital on Tuesday evening.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Andy Burnham spoke up in favour of the nuclear test veterans on Tuesday evening in his first speech in parliament since his re-election last month, endorsing their call for a "special tribunal".

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Investors will be closely watching the next test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, a mission the company may launch on Thursday evening.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

That’s likely a reference to retailers who have said more daylight in the evening boosts sales.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The huge difference between us was in my face every Friday evening, when I had Kanyen’kéha class, which she taught.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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