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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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There’s rarely good news about Alzheimer’s disease, but a failed study may open the door to more research about vascular dementia.

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He was a mentor to many and an important organizer, but in the end one comes away feeling that those talents surpass his achievements as an artist.

This automatically directs one’s attention—an adult’s attention—offshore, not just to programs but to people.

Impulse policies, like impulse buys, can work out well or badly but can never be well rationalized.

“Over the past five years, UC San Diego has experienced a steep decline in the academic preparation of its entering first-year students—particularly in mathematics, but also in writing and language skills,” the report notes.

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

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