even as

idiom

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

Examples of even as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Moving chronologically, Taylor begins with her desire to act even as a child. Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 Breaking down the Fed decision to keep interest rates steady 05:07 A slowly cooling, but still resilient, economy has supported corporate earnings even as expectations of five or six interest rate cuts by the Fed this year have ebbed. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 May 2024 The company is committed to that strategy going forward, even as tensions continue to flare between Beijing and Washington. Ambereen Choudhury, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024 Despite the pandemic interruptions, China has reliably shipped since its opening up and has remained extremely competitive, even as trade and other geo-political tensions have ebbed and flowed. Kenneth Dewoskin, Fortune, 15 May 2024 The organization wished Voigt and Srivastava well in public Instagram posts, but has not responded to NPR's requests for comment even as the fallout from their resignations has continued. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 May 2024 But, even as the cost of competence keeps increasing, the right business decision for the 49ers would be to wait as long as possible to pay Purdy. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024 Last month, however, was the busiest April for tornado activity in the U.S. since 2011, even as the U.S. is now approaching the peak of strong and violent tornado occurrences, Brooks said. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 May 2024 That narrative continued in 2020 as O.C. voters once again rejected Trump, even as Republicans Young Kim and Michelle Steel won congressional seats, and again two years later, even though Republicans won the county in all statewide elections. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024

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“Even as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20as. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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