how so

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: in what way : why does one think that
"This room looks different." "How so?"

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While experts don’t fully agree on why or how so many rabbits came to inhabit the island today, there are some leading theories. Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026 Catherine O’Hara changed how so many of us understand comedy and humanity. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026 The death toll from this weekend’s bone-chilling winter storm, has climbed to eight, with city officials investigating how so many New Yorkers lost their lives on the streets and whether the deaths were caused by the extreme cold. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026 Her story reflects how so many Americans are just one crisis away from homelessness. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for how so

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