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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
Brian T. Krista, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
Norfolk’s Winter Weekend is taking place on Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 23, according to organizers, complete with delicious food, workshops, art, music and plenty more to enjoy.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Patton says a proper tour is on hold until after the school year.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2025
The ultimate facsimile of the invigorating classic is on heavy rotation at Stella.
—Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Preposition
Former Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus perform Gregory May presents his Mayhem Magical Circus show at the Bel Air Armory on Saturday, Feb. 15.
—Brian T. Krista, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
Norfolk’s Winter Weekend is taking place on Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 23, according to organizers, complete with delicious food, workshops, art, music and plenty more to enjoy.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Patton says a proper tour is on hold until after the school year.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2025
The ultimate facsimile of the invigorating classic is on heavy rotation at Stella.
—Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 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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On Monday, the U.S. joined Russia, North Korea and Iran in voting against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Israel launched a military offensive against Hamas in the days following the attack.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Fast forward to present day, and Invited’s take on reciprocal play has once again been revamped to suit the times.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fast forward a few months later, LAROI made their relationship Instagram official with a birthday tribute to his sweetheart, posting a photo of them kissing.—
Maggie Ekberg,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 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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But hope and optimism have their limits, even among the heartiest suburbanite, who likely saw the news about the Kennedy construction delay debacle and felt put upon and frustrated — but not surprised.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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So no sense in taking bipartisan issues that were negotiated and agreed upon and then sticking them into something that has an uncertain future.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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For the next hour or so, Small watched through the hospital door window as nurses ran back and forth on her floor while yelling at one another.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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This policy overture is just one in a slew of immigration crackdown policies and Executive Orders that the Trump Administration has put forth.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Picture this: as your carriage rolls along in the late afternoon, the Château de Versailles comes into view.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, this model opens the door for Macmillan to participate further along in the content creation process, which creates more opportunity and profit potential for authors.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Once operational, Google will see your IP address but will engage a third-party to control the other proxy that accesses destination IPs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Given all that, sending the detainees to Guantánamo seems more like a public-relations stunt than like an operational decision.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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“On.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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