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

The couple now want the law changed so that once an embryo has been created, consent cannot be withdrawn.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

That has made me more deliberate about separating tech-work days from tech-free days, so that I can get the thrill without the guilt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Linton’s older sister lives in Philadelphia and her niece attends college in Hawaii, so that would have been impossible, Blacknell said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"It must ensure that proportionate age restrictions go hand-in-hand with robust safety measures so that digital environments both protect and empower children, by design and default," they wrote.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The track is 400 meters around, so that means six laps of running hard, with one minute of slow jogging between each one.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison