whereas
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Underlying much of this concern was implicit or explicit acceptance of the Malthusian idea that whereas population has the potential to grow exponentially, it is kept constantly under check by its capacity to feed itself.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
He adds that the central point of conflict is Charles “wishes it was a few hundred years ago,” whereas Liz tries to be with the times, progressive and welcomes change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
For fiscal 2029, Marvell expects $12 billion in revenue from custom AI accelerators and related products, whereas it had forecast $10 billion as recently as late August.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The pricier Pro model finished in 85 steps, whereas the less expensive Flash model went through nearly 1,000 steps…then failed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
I’ve had problems with my lungs ever since, and my bones ache at the slightest chill, and I catch cold easily now, whereas I never used to.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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A frivolous, meaningless declaration filled with whereases and therefores to pretend our boys in blue were winners?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
Chairman Pittman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee drafted an eloquent joint resolution with many whereases describing the brutality of the Spanish conflict, the danger of its dragging the U. S. into war. etc., etc.
From Time Magazine Archive
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After four resonant whereases, the resolution reached the two sore spots.
From Time Magazine Archive
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That was all, absolutely all, except that occasionally they sent him out to do an errand, or let him copy a wordy contract with a great many whereases and wherefores.
From The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White
I forgot to make any speech, but went right at the whereases at once.
From How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck
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