How to Use even now/then in a Sentence

even now/then

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Definition of even now/thennext
  • And even now that the film is out, the merch tie-ins are still going.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 24 July 2023
  • The song feels so fresh, even now, that it could’ve been written last week.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
  • And even then, the adjustments made weren’t quite enough for the areas that got the most.
    — Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
  • And even then, there will be people who will not be swayed.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The ordering process was labyrinthine, and even then, the book took six months to arrive.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The new Siri won’t launch until the fall and, even then, will be labeled a beta.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 14 June 2024
  • This is how many lawyers talk about Clarence Darrow, even now.
    — Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • One thing was clear even then: Lonnie and I were bound to each other.
    — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Biden contended that even now, the state of the world is not as bleak as during past crises.
    — Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
  • But even then, the troll went down fighting, The Verge reported.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • And even then, there will be more pieces required to complete the puzzle.
    — Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
  • Turned on lockdown mode, and even then its showing the same alert, and crashing.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2023
  • But even then, what will Bryce Young look like with a handful of starts under his belt?
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • And even then, abortions can be performed if the patient’s health or life is at risk.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • But the best moments in the book are when Moreno gets to brag about a red hot career that even now shows no signs of cooling.
    — Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024
  • Arjun Kharpal One of the most interesting things over the last few years, and even now, there’s all this talk about the move to the cloud, right?
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 July 2024
  • But even then, the Huskies didn’t have to play three games in three days, with little time to adjust and refocus.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
  • But that is the question, even now, that is so difficult to answer.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Other projects raised questions that even now feel flammable.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The best surf fishing reels and rods can cost hundreds of dollars and even then, can still succumb to sand and salt in no time.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 30 May 2024
  • Lewis found several things set the Bay Area music scene apart even then.
    — John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The last season did not get going until Jan. 18 of this year, and even then there were catch limits.
    — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But even then, the change will not be new and will probably be limited.
    — Derek Newton, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • But even now, Little House on the Prairie holds a significant place in her life.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
  • And even then there were 19 holdout songs that could have totally knocked the Jenga down.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
  • But even then, something about Franzen’s argument felt wrong to me.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Or else that the husband was even now a musician in a nightly piano bar.
    — Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
  • Their dream was passionately fought for, and achieved only by some, and even then, only through the blood, sweat, and tears of many.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Except even then, a quick test may not give an accurate idea of how a mattress will feel in six months’ time.
    — Samson McDougall, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Prior to the Tonys, Mulvaney stepped on the red carpet at the Grammys in February, and even then red was her color of choice for the night.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023

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