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whereas

[hwair-, wair-az] / ʰwɛər-, wɛərˈæz /


CONJUNCTION
when in fact
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Brook said England had not spoken about cricket in Noosa, whereas Stokes admitted there had been "raw" conversations.

From BBC

Whereas the British & Irish Lions unveiled their Australian tour squad in front of 2,000 fans at the O2 in London, England hustled out their team on a press release with no notice a couple of hours after the death of legendary umpire Dickie Bird was announced.

From BBC

Kudos to the Knicks for apparently deciding not to hang a banner to signify their NBA Cup championship, despite not winning a title since 1973, whereas the Lakers have won 11 since that time.

From Los Angeles Times

The small glaciers in these mountain ranges are doomed to disappear within the next 10 to 20 years, whereas other mountain ranges will experience losses further in the century.

From Slate

Borrowing - the difference between public spending and tax income - was £11.7bn in November, whereas analysts had been expecting about £10bn.

From BBC