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Recent Examples of anyhow After winning the first two Super Bowls (retrospectively named, anyhow), the trophy was named after the five-time NFL-winning coach in 1971. Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 America may not mine its new seabed for decades anyhow. Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025 But anyhow, Ramsey said, there was an argument to settle, about Timothy McVeigh. Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024 Mom and daddy had 12, and daddy had a couple later, but anyhow, this is all mom's and daddy's 12 kids, and each charm has their little names and birthdays. Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for anyhow
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Adverb
  • Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
  • And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
    William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Adverb
  • But for reasons not known, the card producer still included the Wagner card in some – but not all – printings of the series anyway.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 28 May 2025
  • That’s more the wheelhouse, anyway, of Taylor Swift fans.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Adverb
  • The winner gets an automatic berth in the 64-team NCAA tournament, though UCI (41-14) seems safely in the field, regardless.
    Staff, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
  • Although Newcastle will strengthen in central defence regardless, it may be forced to sign two players in that position.
    Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Adverb
  • In the film, Elle Woods notoriously wore pink and always carried around her Chihuahua named Bruiser Woods.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • On one hand, speed always enables Chinese players to adapt faster and, if necessary, correct mistakes faster.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Adverb
  • Plus, going out and eating food should be sure to get your energy back up anyways.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • But big investors tend to seek out homes in need of significant repair, properties that many households are wont to avoid anyways.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025

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