so that

Idioms  

1. In order that, as in I stopped so that you could catch up .

2. With the result or consequence that, as in Mail the package now so that it will arrive on time .

3. so ... that . In such a way or to such an extent that, as in The line was so long that I could scarcely find the end of it . All three usages date from a.d. 1000 or earlier, and the first two are sometimes put simply as so , as in I stopped so you could catch up , or Mail it now so it will arrive on time .

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so that

But I was interested in the fact that he accumulated so much power, and so that was the basis on which I dug in back in 2022.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Social Security recalculates your benefits at retirement age so that money withheld is not lost.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The NFL changed its overtime rules last year so that a touchdown on the opening drive would no longer end the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Both clubs have condemned the incident, and it's positive that Millwall and match officials followed the right protocols so that action can be taken to identify any individual responsible," the organisation said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

So much so that she didn’t even need to be told much else, but he told her anyway.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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