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as in about
on all sides or in every direction
he looked around butterflies were flying all around
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as in back
toward the opposite direction
she turned around and saw him
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as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
our dog usually stays around our yard he'll be getting in around 6:00
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as in through
from beginning to end
a team that plays all year around
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
there's around a hundred books still left to be packed in boxes
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as in everywhere
in one place and another
while typewriters can still be seen around, they are no longer the common office fixtures they once were
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as in existing
having being at the present time
she's generally regarded as one of the most talented singers around
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Recent Examples of around
Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
The global wellness tourism industry continues to grow at a very rapid pace and is predicted to be worth around $1.35 trillion in 2028, according to Statista.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
It’s carried by around 20 stockists including Le Bon Marché in Paris; Liberty and Koibird in London; Ron Herman in Tokyo, and smaller boutiques including Tuke Bazaar in Palm Beach, Fla., and Dope in Cagliari, Italy.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
In 1983, Dianne Durham became the first Black woman to win the U.S.A. Gymnastics senior national championship and beat Mary Lou Retton to take the all-around title at the McDonald’s International Gymnastics Championship in Los Angeles.
—Andrea Williams Taylor Baucom, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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Already, around 890 unique tankers loaded Russian oil — comprising both crude and oil products — in the past six months, analytics firm Vortexa told CNBC on Jan. 7, with 107 of these ships — or 12% of the total — being subject to vessel-specific sanctions at the time.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
The global wellness tourism industry continues to grow at a very rapid pace and is predicted to be worth around $1.35 trillion in 2028, according to Statista.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Structured as a tax-free spinoff to Comcast shareholders, the transaction is expected to take around a year to complete.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
It’s carried by around 20 stockists including Le Bon Marché in Paris; Liberty and Koibird in London; Ron Herman in Tokyo, and smaller boutiques including Tuke Bazaar in Palm Beach, Fla., and Dope in Cagliari, Italy.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
In this corner, standing 5-foot-3 and winner of the 2022 NCAA women’s gymnastics all-around title, Florida’s Trinity Thomas.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
In 1983, Dianne Durham became the first Black woman to win the U.S.A. Gymnastics senior national championship and beat Mary Lou Retton to take the all-around title at the McDonald’s International Gymnastics Championship in Los Angeles.
—Andrea Williams Taylor Baucom, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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The crash was reported just before 5:40 p.m. near the bridge, which sits on the border of Sacramento and Yolo counties, and South River Road, CHP spokesperson Officer Mark Leavitt said.Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested a homeless man suspected of setting a brush fire at a park located near the foothills.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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What Anthony’s hiding in his basement is ultimately the link between what happened to his brother at Fort Totten and what CeCe, Devin and their friends face throughout the season.Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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In the last five days thousands of people throughout the Southland, from nurses who live in fire zones to firefighters who no longer have a home to return to, have apparently made the same pledge.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Pandion raised about $125 million in equity over the last five years.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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From 1942 to 1964, about 4 million Mexican men got jobs as farmworkers in California and other Western states.Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Maddow pulled back from her weeknight schedule after signing a new contract in 2021.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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Petty, and his crew at Petty’s Garage, spent the winter of 2013 taking his old Superbird back to bare metal and giving it a new coat of Alpine White paint and a new black roof made of vinyl.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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In that spirit, Cinema Without Borders presents the Bridging the Borders Award sponsored by 360 MEDIA to a film that is most successful in bridging and connecting the people of our world closer together.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
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Spend a few minutes every night lying close together—holding hands, touching feet or cuddling while watching a show or reading.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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A lot still to go through, expect a bunch more reveals throughout this week with a special focus on Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman movesets specifically.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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This graphic from the National Weather Service shows the forecasted cold temperatures for the state on Monday morning, after the storm system moves through.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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When to Watch The best time to view the planets is shortly after sunset, because three of them—Venus, Saturn, and Neptune—set between approximately 9 and 10:30 pm local time.Gretchen Rundorff, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
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But in addition to the health benefits of working out, the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans also found that approximately 80 percent of Americans are not active enough.Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Humanity’s success does not lie in predicting which nation will emerge as the leader in AI—what really matters is working together to navigate these changes in a way that ensures the well-being and prosperity of people everywhere.Klaus Schwab, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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As caregivers everywhere say to kids as the winter weather sets in, let’s layer up.Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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