even though

phrase

—used as a stronger way to say "though" or "although"
She stayed with him even though he often mistreated her.
I'm going even though it may rain.

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Then the team didn’t make any serious additions at the 2024 deadline even though the Twins were contending for a wild-card spot, a decision that backfired when a club that was 70-53 collapsed, losing 29 of 41 games and missing the playoffs. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 An enforcer for Tony Soprano, Pastore’s character was featured in 30 episodes over the run of the series, even though his character was killed off in The Sopranos’ Season 2 finale. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The strength would be identical even though the four 2x6s are not glued or screwed together. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 Fitzgerald had some familiarity with Alessio Milivojevic, even though the former Northwestern coach hasn’t worked in the Big Ten for a few years. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for even though

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