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
- That was not a viable option, however; rotting potatoes can damage the land.†
p. 118..2
- Every increase in productivity, however, has driven more American farmers off the land.
p. 119..9however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- 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..1
- 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
- That step is rarely taken, however — and can be challenged by a meatpacker in federal court.†
p. 211..2
- 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..7however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- 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
Definition:
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(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.)