How to Use just as in a Sentence

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  • The heat peaked at 93 degrees around 1 p.m., just as the last groups got to the first tee.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
  • And the deals are just as good as the shoes are comfortable.
    — Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2024
  • Some scenes play out just as the anecdotes in the book, such as the pair’s first meeting.
    — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
  • Scars of the 2011 debacle are just as fresh as those skinned knees in the outfield.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 24 May 2023
  • Macario’s goal in the 33rd minute came just as the U.S. was finding its footing on the pitch against Colombia.
    — Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
  • But just as Jamie was about to strangle Beth to death, Rip arrived and saved her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, Prince was just as demanding of his band off stage.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Lucky for me, the formula was just as (if not more) dreamy than the shade options were.
    — Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The Happy Days theme song is just as legendary as the show itself.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
  • As for what’s next for the newest Guardian, Poulter is just as in the dark as the audience is.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
  • This spinoff sounds just as inventive and just as cool.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Date night is just as much a serious business for the Biebers.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The price for a Special Edition chip tends to be pushed up just as hard, for good measure.
    — PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The clutter on our devices can weigh us down just as much as the paper piles on our desks.
    — Shira Gill, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The lines can be just as long as normal park hours to start the evening, but by the final hours, the queues had started to shrink, as had all the crowds.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2024
  • That’s the power of the perfect accent piece: Swift could wear them with jeans and a tee, and the end result would be just as chic.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Burger bashed his 13th homer just as deep into the left field bleachers with two outs to make it 3-0.
    — Miami Herald, 27 July 2024
  • And just as surprised to find himself here as the rest of the fashion industry.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • The night's signature drinks were just as festive — with cheeky names.
    — Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • These dino robots are made to look life-like and just as big, if not bigger.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
  • The subplots throughout this fixture are just as juicy.
    — David Ferrini, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And the toe caps nicely padded the front of my feet just as securely against any stubs on small rocks or boulders.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2023
  • For a lot of people, the food served at Super Bowl parties is just as much of a draw, if not more so, than the game itself.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Everyone in the league is just as fast as you, everyone’s just as strong.
    — Atonio Mafi, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
  • For the most part, furniture pieces are just as easy to return as a small table lamp or wall art.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • In fact, there are other things that are just as necessary.
    — Ana Morales, Vogue, 17 July 2024
  • By all accounts and appearances, Wade is just as graceful off the court.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
  • President Joe Biden has added to the national debt over the course of his term in office, just as Trump did.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • For her voice has been extinguished just as clearly as her torch.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Bass handed Swift a friendship bracelet just as fans do at the superstar’s shows.
    — Maria Sherman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023

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