All 44 Uses of
however
in
Fast Food Nation
- Unlike other commodities, however, fast food isn't viewed, read, played, or worn.
p. 10.3however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- The automobile industry, however, was not content simply to reap the benefits of government-subsidized road construction.
p. 16.5however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- The Speedee Service System, however, got off to a rocky start.
p. 20.7
- Within a few weeks, however, the new system gained acceptance, as word spread about the low prices and good hamburgers.
p. 20.8
- Both men, however, knew how to find and motivate the right talent.
p. 33.7
- The working conditions at Disney's factory, however, were not always fun.
p. 36.6
- When it comes to wage rates, however, the company is remarkably silent and laissez-faire.
p. 75.8
- Franchisees do, however, have some control over wage rates and try to keep them as low as possible.
p. 78.5
- The fast food industry's expansion, however, coincided with a rising incidence of workplace violence in the United States.
p. 83.5
- He was not, however, going to rely on McDonald's for his personal safety.
p. 86.2
- Local newspaper accounts, however, give a sense of these crimes.
p. 86.8
- His small office behind the Belmont store, however, is in an advanced state of disarray, crammed with stacks of sagging banker's boxes.
p. 103.4
- Every increase in productivity, however, has driven more American farmers off the land.
p. 119.9
- Few people, however, can name the companies that manufacture fast food's taste.
p. 121.3
- Taste buds offer a relatively limited means of detection, however, compared to the human olfactory system, which can perceive thousands of different chemical aromas.
p. 123.2
- The human nose, however, is still more sensitive than any machine yet invented.
p. 125.3
- In response to inquiries from Vegetarian Journal, however, McDonald's did acknowledge that its fries derive some of their characteristic flavor from "animal products."
p. 128.8
- There is one indisputable fact, however, about American ranchers: they are rapidly disappearing.
p. 136.3
- It does not, however, raise the birds.
p. 140.9
- Ranchers in Colorado today, however, face threats to their livelihood that are unrelated to fluctuations in cattle prices.
p. 144.4
- The prosperity and labor peace in Greeley, however, were soon threatened by fundamental changes sweeping through the meatpacking industry — an upheaval that came to be known as "the IBP revolution."
p. 151.9
- For more than a century, however, Chicago reigned as the meatpacking capital of the world.
p. 152.2
- Little was done, however, to improve the lives of packinghouse workers, whose misfortune had inspired Upton Sinclair to write the book.
p. 153.1
- Holman's links to organized crime, however, extended far beyond the sort of payments that honest New York businessmen were often forced to make.
p. 155.4
- It did not, however, reduce the number of people getting hurt.
p. 179.9
- The election of 1994, however, marked a turning point.
p. 185.8
- The chain did not attract a broad range of people, however.†
p. 198.1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- In public, however, the McDonald's Corporation denied that its hamburgers had made anyone sick.
p. 199.3however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- An almost fanatical devotion to microbial testing, however, became the key to Theno's food safety program.
p. 208.9 *
- Two years later, however, USDA officials proposed that the agency stop issuing any press releases about meat recalls, leaving that task entirely to the meatpacking industry.
p. 213.7
- The new policy, however, has not made it any easier to learn where contaminated meat has been sold.
p. 213.9
- The USDA plan, however, had been significantly watered down during negotiations with the meatpacking industry and Republican members of Congress.
p. 215.3
- Widespread introduction of the process has thus far been impeded, however, by a reluctance among consumers to eat things that have been exposed to radiation.
p. 217.8
- McDonald's, however, would not be deterred; Burger King had already opened a mobile hamburger cart in Dresden.
p. 229.1
- One German McDonald's, however, stands out from the rest.
p. 233.4
- Testimony in the London courtroom, however, provided new revelations about the company's attitude toward civil liberties and freedom of speech.
p. 247.6
- Becoming part of the larger world, however, has had its costs.
p. 250.9
- The timing may be right, however, for a few more Red Tops to open.
p. 258.9
- Every year in the United States, however, more than half a million people become ill after eating eggs contaminated with Salmonella, and more than 300 people die.
p. 264.1
- The greatest gains in worker safety, however, will come when state and federal authorities look at the meatpacking industry's injury rate from a new perspective.
p. 265.1
- The switch from plastic boxes to paper ones did not, however, represent a sudden and profound change in corporate philosophy.
p. 268.9
- There are inherent limits, however, on how much this thriving new movement can achieve.
p. 274.9
- That was not a viable option, however; rotting potatoes can damage the land.†
p. 118.2
- That step is rarely taken, however — and can be challenged by a meatpacker in federal court.†
p. 211.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(however as in: However, complications may...) though (or another expression that connects contrasting ideas)
(Based on idea 1 we might not expect idea 2, but this is a way of saying that even though idea 1 exists, we still have idea 2. Synonyms include in spite of that, despite that, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, in contrastand but.) -
(2)
(however as in: However much she tried...) to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)
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(3)
(however as in: However you do it, get it done!) in whatever way
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely (and arguably incorrectly), however can be used to intensify the word how, as when one says "However did you find her?" Grammarians would suggest using two words for that usage: "How ever did you find her?"