How to Use but what in a Sentence
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This used to take at least a week, but what follows will take months.
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Jonas Barck,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Nobody has a crystal ball, but what are your hopes for the future of Iran?
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
29 June 2026
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Debt doesn't just disappear because the person who owed it has died, but what about the interest charges?
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Planning a bike trip can be simple, but what really matters is the experience on the road.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Traveling in style with your beloved pet has never been more popular, but what happens if an emergency arises?
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Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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The question isn't which voice AI platform will win, but what actually earns a patient's trust in the first place.
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Saran Siva,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Landing him is a long shot, a half-court heave, but what’s realistically stopping the Heat from taking it?
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
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Because, after all, as in all of Haber’s novels, the point is not really what is happening in the world but what is happening in the mind—in this case the mind of the pettiest of tyrants.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
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That is not new, but what may be new today is the way that employees need or look for emotional support at work, especially in the face of anxieties about AI, economic uncertainty, and social and political polarization.
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Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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