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whereby

[wair-bahy, hwair-] / wɛərˈbaɪ, ʰwɛər- /
ADVERB
by which
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CONJUNCTION
by which
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It structured a sale in 2021 as a buyback, whereby L’Oréal purchased and then canceled shares, meaning Nestlé didn’t have to pay capital-gains tax on the transaction.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

They’re also considering the “broader AI memory upcycle,” whereby scarcity of high-bandwidth memory and stronger pricing could benefit Micron into 2027, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

They’re also considering the “broader AI memory upcycle,” whereby scarcity of high-bandwidth memory and stronger pricing could benefit Micron into 2027, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Russia shifted tactics in early 2025 toward infiltration, whereby small groups of soldiers are sent through gaps in Ukraine’s defensive lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I devised a brilliant plan whereby the current bedroom would become the new home of the regulator and the oxygenator, and the now-empty trailer would become my workshop.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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