so much as
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The light didn’t fade so much as curdle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"It wasn't so much as like a celebration, just thank God I'm done. I can just lay down for a second."
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
In fact, Wright didn’t explain things so much as conduct a master class in weaseling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The DLR researchers stress that the two rockets are not direct competitors so much as different solutions to different problems.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
For a second, Seven thought about pulling away, but when she noticed Valley didn’t so much as flinch, she hugged the still-crying Thorn even tighter.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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