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Conjunction
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Conjunction
- Introduces the disappointing result of an effort that has largely been in vain.
- He decided to run for the Presidency and campaigned the whole year, only to lose miserably in the primaries.
- Introduces an outcome different from that expected
- I spent weeks worrying about my exam results, only to discover that I had actually passed with a top grade!
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