How to Use but that in a Sentence

but that

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  • The universe, for once, is not at stake here, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t real stakes.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
  • Loyalty may be a lost art in some workplaces, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its value.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The tune became a quick smash on Billboard's rock and dance charts, but that turned out to be just the beginning.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Customers can upgrade features à la carte, but that requires a new monthly subscription.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Rice won’t return to full go until after summer practice, but that’s more of a precaution than anything.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Purpose shows the smallest global association of the three, but that is not a verdict.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Or any thing but that vain Animal Who boasts so much of being Rational.
    — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • On Friday, Lundgaard said he was not allowed to talk to other teams at that time because of his contract, but that clause has since been waived.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Infrastructure feels oversized at the time of startup, but that is intentional.
    — Raheel Sheikh, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Building codes in regions with active fault lines are often designed to withstand earthquakes, but that doesn't hold true everywhere.
    — ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Home prices dropped dramatically in the Great Recession, but that dip was an anomaly.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Many were confused by the lack of mainstream inclusion, with some reactions asking for his classics, but that’s what other tributes were for.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 June 2026
  • Nyland told reporters after the game that the team prepared as normal for Brazil but that the early penalty save gave him a boost of confidence.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The app also allows users to add a profile name, but that’s only displayed in chat groups for other people who don’t have the user’s contact info saved.
    — Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Over the past year, a wave of Strategy copycats have stuffed public companies with crypto in a bid to lift their share prices, but that trade has largely lost steam.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • The 23-year-old has the kind of athleticism Green has not possessed in a decade, but that does not mean Green’s skillset is dispensable.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • Ideally, costs are allocated to the customers who cause them, but that can be complicated to determine.
    — Theodore J. Kury, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Exonerees in Georgia have a new pathway to obtain compensation from the state, which Pugh intends to pursue, but that process takes time.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to charities across the country ahead of their wedding, but that seems to have done little to stunt the backlash.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • When given the choice, many parents have chosen, but that should not destabilize an entire education system if that system was ever sustainable at all.
    — Tiffany Thenor, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Public Safety said the investigation into the crash is ongoing, but that no charges are expected to be filed in connection with the crash at this time.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Under basic labor law, MLB could hire temporary workers during a lockout, but that is not going to happen.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
  • Late last week, it was reported that Mangione had been in talks with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal, but that had fallen aside, sources familiar with the matter said.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 29 June 2026
  • Few peripheral figures around baseball become as recognizable as the players on the field, but that was the case for one longtime fixture at Chicago Cubs home games.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • All six remaining Atlas V rockets are set aside for Boeing’s Starliner, but that spacecraft does not have a solid return to flight yet.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Aggression is the norm A common misconception is that aggression needs to be physical before it’s considered abusive, but that’s not always the case.
    — Mark Travers, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • The pitch is not that London has never seen healthy food for busy people before, but that the smoothie—a category often caught between gym slop and shopping-centre sugar rushes—could be made credible.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Barcelona was supposed to be Russell’s comeback, but that victory went to his former teammate Hamilton, who finds this generation of cars much more compatible with his driving.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
  • Jordan Clarkson may have signed with the Knicks on a minimum deal last summer, but that was on the buyout market, where the rest of his $14 million salary was covered by the Utah Jazz.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • That political independence has enabled the Fed to make decisions that might be unpopular in the short term, but that have the best interests of the US economy in mind for the long term.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

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