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as in regarding
having to do with
books on sports heroes are my favorite reading matter
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as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
he's getting on in years and doesn't see or hear as well as he used to
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as in operating
being in effective operation
please don't leave the sanding machine on if you're not going to be near it
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Recent Examples of on
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
According to the 41-year-old and his wife Jessica, their son Miller died after a sudden illness while on vacation.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Trying to cool heads, Corbet released a statement further explaining how the AI tool was used and its minimal effect on the overall film.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Keep instant coffee on hand for camping trips, in case of power outages or other emergencies, and even as a handy shortcut when traveling.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
But, at this point, that’s pretty low on the list of priorities for him.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
According to the 41-year-old and his wife Jessica, their son Miller died after a sudden illness while on vacation.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Trying to cool heads, Corbet released a statement further explaining how the AI tool was used and its minimal effect on the overall film.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Keep instant coffee on hand for camping trips, in case of power outages or other emergencies, and even as a handy shortcut when traveling.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on
Preposition
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 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
Preposition
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Rubio cited no specific evidence against Khalil, a 30-year-old legal permanent resident whose American citizen wife is in the late stages of pregnancy.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 2%, Shanghai's Composite Index rose 0.6% and Shenzen's Component Index rose 1.2%, with investors buoyed by Beijing's announcement of stimulus measures to bolster the economy against the escalating American tariffs.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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At the same time, the college sports industry has aggressively moved forward with the expectation the settlement will soon take effect.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Nintendo Swooping one mouse back and one mouse forward for a quick pivot.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
Preposition
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There were even rumors that sneezing in McMahon's presence was frowned upon, as it was perceived as a sign of weakness.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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For a wildly imaginative world-building project, the film is mostly ghastly to look at, all flat green-screen and blocky sets for the cast to scramble upon.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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After Trump and Beijing went back and forth on tariff hikes in recent days, Chinese goods entering the U.S. were set to face a massive 104 percent import tax, while U.S. goods entering China will encounter an 84 percent tariff.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The advent of agentic AI has also brought forth the need for additional prompt engineering techniques to suitably lean into AI agents.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In any case, weariness is appropriate; things grow dark in this six-part installment, which begins with Anne Boleyn losing her head, and bumps along through wives No. 3 and No. 4 (Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour and Dana Herfurth as Anne of Cleves) as Cromwell faces the twilight of his career.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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On a match day, the keenest supporters would gravitate to the main entrance halfway along, just after the dressing room windows where Ian Wright occasionally peered out and caused a commotion.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Third, operational command of Kamikaze planes is difficult because results cannot be evaluated with any accuracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The residence also had no running water and no operational bathroom facilities, the department added.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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