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Recent Examples of under
Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, rescuers detected signs of life on Thursday at a site where dozens are feared trapped under the rubble following the collapse of an under-construction high-rise building that killed at least 15 people.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
With the infield in on the grass, Jose Iglesias tied the game with a hard grounder rocketed under Stott’s glove at second base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
When his final putt dropped, Spaun was the lone player to finish under par, finishing two shots ahead of Robert MacIntyre at 1-under overall.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Preposition
The bra and underwear have set stones and drops at the under-bust of the bra and the waistline of the underwear.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, rescuers detected signs of life on Thursday at a site where dozens are feared trapped under the rubble following the collapse of an under-construction high-rise building that killed at least 15 people.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Even as the Anduril engineers congratulated themselves on a successful test, people elsewhere were scrambling to create new advantages, under the messy conditions of war.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
With the infield in on the grass, Jose Iglesias tied the game with a hard grounder rocketed under Stott’s glove at second base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Adjective
Installation took under 10 minutes and required no tools beyond what was included.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
When his final putt dropped, Spaun was the lone player to finish under par, finishing two shots ahead of Robert MacIntyre at 1-under overall.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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Yet beneath his ebullience there was an intensity that drew me in.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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This is far, far beneath the dignity of a civilized society.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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The old women are already hanging up their robes, totally naked underneath.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Pair it with a light cami for an easy ‘fit to curl up on the couch, or pair it with a long-sleeve shirt underneath to extend wear into the fall and winter.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Although the Practice Unit relates to both Form 3520 and Form 3520-A penalties, the below summary taken from the Practice Unit focuses solely on the Form 3520-A penalties. Penalties.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Week-by-week full NFL TV schedule Use the below week-by-week list to see the full NFL schedule along with national Thursday, Sunday and Monday night games.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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Vientos has seen his playing time dwindle, first with the injury (a low-grade hamstring strain) and then with the slump since his return.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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That’s a sign of reactive cookware, typically aluminum or low-grade stainless steel, interacting with the food.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The Red Sox currently lead MLB in errors with 69, narrowly overtaking the lowly Colorado Rockies this week.—
Joey Copponi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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His rookie year ended with a rather disappointing negative-yardage effort in a lost to the lowly New York Jets.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Check the lot code, which is a sequence of numbers and letters printed on the product's bottom, side, or crimp.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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From the bottom half of the draw, No. 3 Amanda Hendry held off Fort Lauderdale singles champ Pei Chuan Kao in the round of 16, but immediately fell to No. 11 Katerina Stewart in the quarters.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Glycerin is a sugar alcohol that can serve as fuel for the microbes in your nether regions, in particular yeast.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
3 June 2025
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Conrad wraps the conversation by being incredibly disgusting about Bella’s nether regions.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 June 2025
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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