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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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This is the dilemma for private schools that have had success in the past but are unlikely to return to the highest level because changes have taken place.

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For the next hour, the two men discussed a broad range of issues - but primarily a deal to purchase 11 icebreaker ships.

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One night, he says immigration police came to the door of a house where he was staying, but he evaded arrest by hiding under a bed.

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"I'm very confident in some things, but I'm not the loudest person in the room."

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"What's needed is not empty words but decisive action - from the United States, Europe and the G7 - in delivering air defence systems and enforcing sanctions," he wrote.

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