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
Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The district addressed several concerns raised by the Chapel Creek Homeowners Association, including the addition of spruce trees along Cardinal Drive, that were raised last month at the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Verity Burns, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
Heavy snow is expected along and near the Interstate 10 corridor, while sleet and freezing rain are forecast for parts of southern Texas, southeast Georgia and northern Florida.
—Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
Early plans were to build to arterial highway standards -- such as those in use along Arkansas 102 or Arkansas 112 -- with moderate travel speeds.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The district addressed several concerns raised by the Chapel Creek Homeowners Association, including the addition of spruce trees along Cardinal Drive, that were raised last month at the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Results for the TikTok phone search term went up by over 2,000 items during the course of writing this article—a sense of urgency no doubt pushed along by the fact the app could be returned to US app stores at any time.
—Verity Burns, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
Heavy snow is expected along and near the Interstate 10 corridor, while sleet and freezing rain are forecast for parts of southern Texas, southeast Georgia and northern Florida.
—Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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Experts have pointed to the link between climate change and the conditions that make fires like those that have roared across Los Angeles in recent weeks more likely.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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And across the industry, companies have shrunk teams whose entire job was to ensure the safety of their platforms, including from people who seek to foment hate and violence.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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In this trade idea, the Minnesota Timberwolves trade away their star forward, Julius Randle, and send him back to New Orleans for All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Having held out for the arrival of a new, more friendly administration in Washington, however, the Israeli leader finally agreed to move forward, and the fruits of the Biden administration’s efforts are starting to fall into the Trump administration’s lap.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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On Tuesday, Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless amalgamation of styles at the very heart of rock and roll—died at the age of eighty-seven, near Woodstock, New York.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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If you are forced to use space heaters, only use space heaters that are certified by Underwriters Laboratory (U/L) and never place heaters near flammable materials like curtains or furniture and never plug space heaters into extension cords or power strips.—
Adolfo Carrión Jr.,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Now, after weeks of lawyerly wrangling over the semantics of church bylaws, members of the Riverside congregation will vote on a resolution to keep Weekday open for at least one more year and to determine a long-term plan for the school.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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These mortgages are a requirement to maintain ownership over a home.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The captain, who hasn’t missed a game, leads the Kings with 31 assists, is second to Kempe with 43 points and is one of just two forwards averaging more than 19 minutes of ice time.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Ducks and San Jose Sharks swapped power forwards Wednesday, exchanging Pavol Regenda for Justin Bailey. Bailey, 29, has 141 games of NHL experience, but will report to the Ducks’ American Hockey League affiliate in San Diego.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
22 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Artisanal producers often age their cognacs well beyond the minimum legal requirements.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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This might seem like an easy question, but some of us might have items floating around that no longer work (like a musical jewelry box) that hold sentimental value far beyond its function.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Amazon has eliminated more 27,000 roles across different departments from late 2022 onward.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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From that date onward, Sewald had a 5.65 ERA in 14 games and finished the season on the injured list with neck discomfort.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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The Village People will perform at the Liberty Ball alongside Jason Aldean and a surprise musical guest.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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He’s helped make recovery a more regular part of Notre Dame’s routine, working alongside head trainer Rob Hunt and the rest of the sports performance team.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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