so that
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In order that, as in I stopped so that you could catch up .
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With the result or consequence that, as in Mail the package now so that it will arrive on time .
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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 .
Example Sentences
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Shelters displayed QR codes so that those affected can report missing relatives or damage to their homes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Disney bought Pixar in a $7.4 billion all-stock deal, issuing 279 million new shares to do so that made Steve and Laurene Powell Jobs Disney’s largest shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Their itemized deductions in the funding year is significantly higher than the standard deduction, so much so that it pushes out of the 22% bracket and into the 12%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
You know, I’ve got a 9, a 7, and a 5-year-old, so that could be my future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
I remember his words exactly and have been repeating them over and over in my mind so that I could write them down for you.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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