You use ~ to introduce the only thing that prevents a statement from being completely true. (FORMAL)
The source of meat for much of this region (~ Japan) has traditionally been the pig.
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You use ~ to introduce the only thing that prevents a statement from being completely true. (FORMAL)
The source of meat for much of this region (~ Japan) has traditionally been the pig.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012