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whenever

[hwen-, wen-ev-er, hwuhn-, wuhn-] / ʰwɛn-, wɛnˈɛv ər, ʰwən-, wən- /
CONJUNCTION
at whatever time
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"Whenever you have an exciting discovery, if you're a paleontologist, you always know that you need more information," said Reed.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Whenever there is a pop, there tends to be criticism that the offer price was too low and the newly public company left money on the table.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Whenever he shoots a self-tape to vie for a part, he asks for feedback from both of his teams, the one back home and their stateside counterparts, to make an informed decision.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"Whenever there was a vehicle ahead, the driver would close up to a follow distance of less than five metres which was wholly inappropriate for the conditions and speed," McAlphine said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Whenever I filled the bobbin, he quickly removed the skein and added it to the growing pile of gold.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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