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as in with
using the means or agency of
try to convince them by reason alone, if possible
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as in in
at, within, or to a short distance or time
the library is close by
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Recent Examples of by
Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Except he’s lured there in the dead of winter, presumably called once more by the ghosts of children killed by violence in years past.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Drivers—some of them, anyway—quickly pull into turnouts to let the Porsche by.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
Refreshments will be served at 4 p.m., followed by announcements.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Except he’s lured there in the dead of winter, presumably called once more by the ghosts of children killed by violence in years past.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
If last year’s show is anything to go by, IGN Live 2025 should be outstanding.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Drivers—some of them, anyway—quickly pull into turnouts to let the Porsche by.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by
Preposition
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Coachella announced the times via social media posts; see the full lineups for both weekends on the festival’s Instagram post, below.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Billboard Latin Women in Music This week, Billboard and Telemundo unveiled the first wave of honorees for the 2025 Billboard Latin Women in Music Awards set to broadcast live at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 24 via Telemundo.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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On Wall Street, companies with vast supply chains around the world helped lead the losses.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The 25-year-old is on a four-fight win streak with victories over Nick Fiore, Jordan Leavitt, Viacheslav Borshchev, and Clay Guida.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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The five-pocket jeans featured a baggy design from the seat of the pants to the denim piece’s hem with a nod to wide-leg styles featuring plenty of room around legs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those companies—Fanatics, Under Armour, Adidas, New Balance, New Era Cap, Nike, Puma, Lululemon, Amer Sports, Asics and Dick’s Sporting Goods—utilize 2,508 factories around the world.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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The pic takes place at a mansion in the burbs during the winter.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The incident took place during Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Islamic religious celebration marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In addition, anime in and of itself is a very broad catch all term that could mean a plethora of different genres to an animation veteran.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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When waves wash in, the water flows out through the channels in strong currents that can surprise swimmers and waders and swiftly carry them away from the beach.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Mahdi's earliest memory was his father slamming his mother through a glass table and later lying to his son and saying his mother was dead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The team used surrogate dogs -- since adopted through the humane society -- to help give birth to the dire wolves, which are white.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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While some teams are hoping for a strong close to the season in an attempt to climb the standings, others are quietly hoping to remain near the bottom of the standings to maintain better draft lottery positioning.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Violent assaults in France ranked near the middle of the OECD list with 310 cases per 100,000 in the population.—
Simon Constable,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Titanic digital screens are used throughout the ride, which traverses scenes in a motion similar to that of the iconic Spider-Man attraction at Islands of Adventure, but with the ability to move swiftly up, down, and in rotating motions.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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He’s scored dozens of other appearances throughout the 100-spot list as well.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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