so that

conjunction

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Parking so that your car is facing a wall is a good deterrent, but that’s not always possible. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026 The phalanx of equipment that washes, nebulizes, steams and laser-etches is all new—and completely state-of-the-art—so that everything uses less water, energy and chemistry. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026 Oulonger 12-Pack In-Ground Solar Pathway Lights These solar lawn lights also have a stake, and can be easily inserted into the ground so that the actual light is level with the lawn surface. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026 An area of surface high pressure remains in place over the region through the middle of next week, so that should lead to gradual warming, meteorologist Sammy Hadi said in his Thursday afternoon weather overview. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for so that

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of so that was before the 12th century

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“So that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20that. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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