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as in regarding
having to do with
a poignant story about a young man who goes off to war
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2
1
as in round
on all sides or in every direction
people standing about waiting for a salesclerk to assist them
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as in back
toward the opposite direction
turned about and saw the dog following him
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3
as in almost
very close to but not completely
about as many attendees as last year signed up for the conference
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
it's about a mile to the nearest gas station we're about ready to get started
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as in everywhere
in one place and another
his garage was a dirty, cluttered place with various tools and engine parts just lying about
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as in aware
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Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Although knowledge about women's health in space is increasing, there is still a long way to go.
—Lisa Falco, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Homeowners would pay about $20,000 per unit, or a total of $240,000 per year.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Speaking to Newsweek, Lumbly says fans are about to unearth a lot of new information about his character, Isaiah Bradley.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
One brave writer attended to see what all the hype was about.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Although knowledge about women's health in space is increasing, there is still a long way to go.
—Lisa Falco, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Preliminary plans discussed for the park include at least four acres of sports fields, about 650 parking spaces to be shared with the nearby arena, along with playgrounds, picnic areas, restrooms, basketball courts, a dog park, and a bandstand.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Homeowners would pay about $20,000 per unit, or a total of $240,000 per year.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
In his defence, Chris knows that Min’s student visa is about to expire, and that his wealthy grandma (Youn Yuh-jung) is about to yank him back to Korea to take up a job in the family business.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Speaking to Newsweek, Lumbly says fans are about to unearth a lot of new information about his character, Isaiah Bradley.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
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This was encapsulated by Belichick’s response about why fans should be optimistic regarding next season.—
Christopher L. Gasper,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 Mar. 2023
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While In Office By Zoltan Istvan Author 0 Today, there are developers around the world working on creating artificial intelligence (AI) agents that can autonomously do millions of useful things, like book airline tickets, dispute credit card charges, and even trade crypto.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Amur said the North Koreans appear to have the more modern versions of Russian standard issue equipment, with most in possession of around 10 magazines, 5-10 grenades, machine gun ammunition and mines.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Provide Healthy Meals And Exercise Opportunities Prioritizing exercise and offering healthy meals throughout the day are crucial components to creating a happy and healthy workplace.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In addition, Perry Ellis has signed Florida Panthers and 4 Nations Face-Off USA forward Matthew Tkachuk as an off-ice ambassador during the tournament, a relationship that will continue throughout the NHL season when he will be featured in print and video ads for the company.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Despite estranged star Jimmy Butler serving the second half of his two-game suspension back in Miami, the Heat snapped their recent skid with a 106-97 win over the scuffling Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Saturday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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The idea of Brady and Carroll also being two of the faces of these Raiders brings some credibility back to the long-downtrodden organization.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Jan 27 Richard Lawler Nvidia’s market cap drops by almost $600 billion amid DeepSeek R1 hype.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
28 Jan. 2025
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Cancer incidence is also higher in certain racial minority populations—for example, the cancer mortality rate in Black men is 16 percent higher than in white men, and Hispanic people are almost twice as likely to acquire stomach or liver cancer than white people.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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In an update posted on SpaceX's website later Thursday evening, officials said ground teams lost contact with the spacecraft approximately eight and a half minutes into the flight.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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Over the past five years, the Weeknd has donated approximately $10 million to charitable causes, ranging from COVID-19 relief and Black Lives Matter to relief from the 2020 harbor explosion in Beirut, Lebanon to nearly $5 million in emergency humanitarian aid in Gaza, among many other efforts.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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These songs hide surprises everywhere: interludes of mechanical scraping; yodels and chants; North West (daughter of Kanye) rapping in Japanese for some reason.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Not only is her pick from the beloved legacy brand a staple in vanities everywhere, but the shade itself has its share of avid fans.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The victim, now 25, wrote an impact statement ahead of Sartori’s sentencing: a two-page letter submitted to the court in October that does not specifically mention Fields but alludes to her family being aware of what happened.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025
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Syrians are aware of their existence, but their locations need to be pinpointed.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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