per se
Example Sentences
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“To make a comparison between events isn’t per se disqualifying. On the contrary, it creates connections,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The IOC has always insisted Russia was banned not because of the invasion per se, but because the Russian Olympic Committee effectively took over regional sports organisations in occupied Ukrainian territories.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
"If you went to Sardis in 1950 there were a few things kind of sticking up above ground, but there was nothing really to see, per se," Anderson said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
The concept of loading up on protein isn’t new per se — it first took off in the late twentieth century when diet and fitness cultures had both gone mainstream.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
They did not dwell on racial issues per se.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
