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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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Eliminating Wang’s network quietly clips whatever residual influence he might still wield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

From there, I add red pepper flakes, dried oregano, garlic powder and whatever leafy herbs need using up.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Bell: I catch usually about 10 minutes of whatever my wife has fallen asleep to.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It can even take actions based on whatever you happen to be looking at on your screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 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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