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as in then
in addition to what has been said
the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door
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Relevance
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as in also
in like manner
I mind my own business, and you should do likewise
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Tesla is likewise faltering on the hardware side, particularly where the company’s self-driving Robotaxis are concerned.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Western and Ukrainian strategists have long viewed Russia’s oil industry as the key driver of its war machine, and likewise its Achilles’ heel.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
The pale beige brickwork that surrounds the home’s four fireplaces likewise invokes the dunes.
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Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Lower courts ruled against the Pungs, and the justices likewise resisted the idea that compensation should be based on the home’s fair market value.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Western and Ukrainian strategists have long viewed Russia’s oil industry as the key driver of its war machine, and likewise its Achilles’ heel.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
The pale beige brickwork that surrounds the home’s four fireplaces likewise invokes the dunes.
—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Lower courts ruled against the Pungs, and the justices likewise resisted the idea that compensation should be based on the home’s fair market value.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for likewise
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The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department advised anyone bitten or scratched by a bat or other wild animal to promptly clean the wound with soap and water, then contact a physician or go to the emergency room.
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Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.
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That is the exact failure the gateway vendors position against, and also the risk that could shrink their own market.
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Verbeek also has lost four key defensemen — captain Radko Gudas, Jacob Trouba, John Carlson and Olen Zellweger — in the past month while adding only journeyman Nick Jensen as a probable replacement.
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Taking the hassle out of feeding your family doesn't have to break the bank, either.
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Spain just had two great chances but failed to come through on either.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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The World Cup brings fans from around the world together and on game day, so does public transportation.
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Justices ruled this morning that the president can dismiss members of most independent agencies without cause, but that the US central bank is different — and that besides, the administration had denied Cook due process.
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And besides, at home, there would be no screaming crowd to film when the phone was no longer necessary for streaming.
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The Iranian regime, moreover, is exceedingly capable of doing so.
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The reopening of the strait, moreover, won’t provide an immediate panacea.
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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