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wherein

[wair-in, hwair-] / wɛərˈɪn, ʰwɛər- /
ADVERB
in what way
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He’s always on the lookout for situations wherein a government or a central bank makes a mistake that can be exploited.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Merrilee Heifetz, agent to the Estate and to Butler while she was alive, agreed that the author never envisioned a world wherein she had the massive following she does today.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Citizenship Clause says that those born here and subject to U.S. jurisdiction are citizens of the U.S. and “of the State wherein they reside.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In March 2025 Ms Ackord warned of a "very difficult trading situation over the last few years, wherein costs have risen overall by about 50%".

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The sheet of ice melted, and everyone crawled into the hole that would lead them to the glittering walls of the Fourth World, wherein we, their descendants, now reside.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young



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