How to Use even though in a Sentence

even though

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  • And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • The caller said his brother was inside the house and told them their mother had left, even though video footage from a neighbor showed that wasn’t the case.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • And even though the Fourth is tomorrow, plenty of early deals are already letting the discount freedom ring.
    Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026
  • In this case, neither side could confidently trumpet the science, even though their arguments circled around it.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • The man pleaded guilty, and even though his lawyer and the prosecution recommended probation, the judge in the case denied him that.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026
  • And even though the Fourth is on Saturday, plenty of early deals are already letting the discount freedom ring.
    Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • That clearly was not the case, even though, of course, several of the opinions tilted in favor of the strong unitary executive theory.
    John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
  • Those drums did not stop once over the course of a 90-minute match, even though the team they were intended to support not only did not score but did not come particularly close.
    Sam McDowell July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Players and staffers from that season continued to rave about his talent years later, even though Gordon only worked on the scout team and never appeared in a game.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • This is why Devine recommends that Class 3 riders have a driver’s license, even though Georgia law does not require that.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • We're known for enduring Super Bowl losses, even though everyone still loves the Buffalo Bills.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In June 2024, Kelce and Swift were at the center of worldwide attention, even though their relationship wasn’t even a year old.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • There’s an interconnectivity of everything now and new generations are able to discover things much faster, even though there is an over-saturation in general.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
  • The doctor noted that help from Cubans abroad and from other foreign governments has been the lifeline for the sick, even though the Cuban government itself never acknowledges the assistance.
    Sarah Moreno july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • In a particularly eerie feat of conformity, every man in the portrait gallery wears a near-identical blue coat, even though portraits from their lifetimes feature them dressed in an assortment of brown, black, gray and other-colored garments.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Hopes have risen that crude supplies will improve markedly with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that’s key for the world’s oil transport, even though the number of ships crossing the strait is still limited.
    ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • These battles have completely receded from the American imagination, even though, in some ways, the American rebellion was a sideshow to a far greater imperial drama.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • The current marine heat wave has not matched the Blob in either duration or intensity, even though parts of the Northeast Pacific have experienced record-breaking temperatures over the past year.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The family did not seek immediate medical care, even though health officials recommend that anyone who has direct contact with a bat be evaluated for possible rabies exposure because even small bites often go unnoticed, the report said.
    Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • The Kansas City Chiefs' superstar tight end and the music megastar married as fans and spectators gathered outside in blistering heat, eager to be part of the occasion, even though the event was almost entirely hidden.
    ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • This crowd pleaser, invented by bartender Sam Ross in 2008, gets its charm from two different bittersweet Italian liqueurs, even though the resulting cocktail is neither particularly bitter nor sweet.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Jacqueline Lopez, executive director of Women Working Together USA, said the building is essentially functioning as a detention center, even though it was not built for that.
    Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • This same automaker sells a $60,000-plus SUV with only about 100 accessory parts and a spending ceiling near $1,700 — even though those buyers will happily spend around $3,600 when given the chance.
    Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Fourth of July is the most prominent all-American holiday — the birthday of our country — even though celebrating the Fourth didn’t become common until after 1815, and Independence Day wasn’t made a federal holiday until 1870.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

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