even as

phrase

: at the same time as
They are finishing the job even as we speak.

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Their offense has sputtered and wheezed, even as their defense has done its part to keep them in games. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Similar tensions are emerging in South Korea, with growing opposition to data centers near residential areas and proposals for tighter local restrictions, even as the national government pushes to accelerate development. — April Roach,jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Artificial is pointedly funnier than his other work, including a large comedic performance by Ike Barinholtz as Musk, even as an existential dread permeates. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 What has stood out is the frequency of mass killings, even as murders overall fall. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for even as

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“Even as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20as. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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