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for that matter

  1. As for that, so far as that is concerned, as in For that matter I'm not too hungry. William Congreve used it in The Old Batchelour (1693; 4:22): “No, no, for that matter, when she and I part, she'll carry her separate maintenance.” [Late 1600s]



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The entire show, for that matter, resonates at a higher pitch in 2025 when the government is eliminating diversity efforts at arts institutions and universities across the country.

But these sectors are a red line for Modi or, for that matter, any Indian prime minister.

From BBC

They might not even finish this season with the best record in the National League — or in their own division, for that matter.

If a movie can’t be made without sacrificing its heart — or, for that matter, ever having one in the first place — it’s not worth making at all, no matter what season it’s intended for release.

From Salon

All across Los Angeles — and, for that matter, the country — people are finding out, with videos like these, that their relatives, neighbors and friends have been taken.

From Salon

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