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Vincent Kompany achieved so much as a player at Manchester City that he has a statue outside Etihad Stadium.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right,” he wrote External link in Resistance to Civil Government, the essay known as Civil Disobedience.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
But Keith Haring didn’t integrate commercial icons into his work so much as create his own trademarks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
They don’t trade depth for speed so much as they trade time for contrast.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
The roof crashed down a few inches from her foot, and the fairy queen didn’t so much as flinch.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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