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whatever

[wuht-ev-er, wot-, hwuht-, hwuht-, hwot-, wuht-] / wʌtˈɛv ər, wɒt-, ʰwət-, ʰwʌt-, ʰwɒt-, wət- /
PRONOUN
anything
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“And I said, ‘I would love to be your Wolverine, whoever, and whatever he is.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

The clock is ticking, however, and Collins awaits whoever emerges from whatever process Democrats ultimately follow.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

The risks of AI superintelligence run from economic upheaval to the concentration of power in the hands of whatever corporation or government wins the AI technology race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Barr, who continues to work despite his high net worth, described financial freedom as having enough resources “to do whatever you want, and what brings you the optimal amount of happiness.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

“I won’t be humiliated in front of a bunch of judges and whatever audience shows up to watch. It’s bad enough that everyone just thinks I’m dumb. I don’t need to prove them all right.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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