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whereas

[hwair-, wair-az] / ʰwɛər-, wɛərˈæz /


CONJUNCTION
when in fact
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The French wanted a "small, light fighter" that could take off from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, whereas the Germans wanted a bigger jet that could offer "air superiority", said Rusi's Christoph Bergs.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Any heavy electrical footprint is restricted to the initial training phase of the neural networks, whereas the daily interactive inference runs at highly optimized, slower processing speeds to maintain strict carbon neutrality.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would likely lead to a steepening of sovereign curves, whereas a renewed escalation could trigger more flattening, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Palo Alto Networks also raised its revenue guidance for the 2026 fiscal year to a range of $11.42 billion to $11.43 billion, whereas its prior range called for $11.28 billion to $11.31 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In the morning we look at his face, it has become sharp and yellow, whereas the evening before he looked almost healthy.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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