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whenever

[hwen-, wen-ev-er, hwuhn-, wuhn-] / ʰwɛn-, wɛnˈɛv ər, ʰwən-, wən- /
CONJUNCTION
at whatever time
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“You can take a break whenever you want,” he said, watching a small goldfish circle a glass bowl on his desk in the Honghub community.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

My children’s faces, whenever they asked if the sailors were OK, made me wonder how reassured those stories really made them feel during prolonged separations.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

"I pass this tree whenever I come home. I would say, 'Grandpa, I'm home.' Or 'Grandpa, I'm heading out now'."

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Though much of the action is muddled by a superfluity of angles and edits, Sten looks very good whenever we get more than a glimpse of her in motion.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

So whenever something had to be delivered there, Alice got to deliver it.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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