as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
traffic was inching along at a snail's pace work on the project is moving right along
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Recent Examples of along
The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The 2021 law, which passed the Texas House and Senate largely along Republican party lines, lists specific people allowed inside those places, including election officials, civilian poll watchers and state inspectors, but does not include federal monitors.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
The new form is far along in its development, I was told in a separate discussion with my IRS source, and it may be released this year.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Follow along for live presidential election results in Indiana here.
—The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The 2021 law, which passed the Texas House and Senate largely along Republican party lines, lists specific people allowed inside those places, including election officials, civilian poll watchers and state inspectors, but does not include federal monitors.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Instead, these meteors ramble along in space and are especially noticeable from late October into early November, when both the Southern and Northern Taurids overlap.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
The new form is far along in its development, I was told in a separate discussion with my IRS source, and it may be released this year.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Outdoorsy is a great place to start for peer-to-peer camper-van or RV rentals, or check out Moterra for high-end Sprinter vans, with pick-up locations across the country.Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, Republican Rep. David Valadao’s victory in the 22nd District moved Republicans within two wins of retaining the House gavel as counting continued in a sliver of races across the country.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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For the Nuggets, reserve forward Vlatko Cancar was cleared to play after being inactive with a right ankle sprain in recent games.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Adding more gasoline to the fire, a controversial jail diversion project — which both candidates opposed — near the district’s borders became a political issue in the race.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Israeli media reported a rocket had landed near the airport.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The 39-year-old has 177 saves over his 16-year career.Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native Americans in its region soared by 1,865% from 2020 to 2022 — over 10 times the 154% increase seen nationally during the same period.Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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With Fede Valverde's partner attacking Ancelotti and the team's forwards on social media during the match, unrest is growing in the Spanish capital.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tom Hanks and Robin Wright age backwards and forwards through time in the trailer for Robert Zemeckis' Here Zemeckis also elaborated on the miraculous timing that allowed Who Framed Roger Rabbit to go forward in the first place.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The findings also highlight the need for using genetic analysis and tools from other scientific disciplines to fully understand the past of Pompeii and beyond.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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One of the primary reasons some astrophysicists propose there is a planet beyond Neptune has to do with odd orbits.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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For this election cycle, that meant Harris’ and Trump’s campaigns began submitting 48-hour notices on Oct. 19, covering inflows of cash made from Oct. 17 onward.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Right past the Bears defensive front, through the second level and onward beyond three Bears defensive backs.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now, the City Council is grappling with the aftermath of the latest developments, alongside routine matters of governance.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Kikuchi, who headlines the mid-tier market alongside Sean Manaea, has a 4.57 ERA in six seasons split between Seattle, Toronto and Houston.Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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