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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
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
For reference, the 47th president had threatened imposing a global tariff of 10%-20% and a whopping 60% tariff on China on the campaign trail.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
This palette doesn't skimp on the skin care, either.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
In April, a sheriff’s deputy who was part of a task force focused on keeping the county lockups free of drugs and gang activity was arrested and accused of smuggling drugs into one of the county jails.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
Federal agencies and departments must report on all steps taken to comply with what is outlined in the memorandum by Thursday and provide a complete list of DEIA employees as of November 2024.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
For reference, the 47th president had threatened imposing a global tariff of 10%-20% and a whopping 60% tariff on China on the campaign trail.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
This palette doesn't skimp on the skin care, either.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
In April, a sheriff’s deputy who was part of a task force focused on keeping the county lockups free of drugs and gang activity was arrested and accused of smuggling drugs into one of the county jails.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on
Preposition
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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
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This was encapsulated by Belichick’s response about why fans should be optimistic regarding next season.—
Christopher L. Gasper,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 Mar. 2023
Preposition
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The war, which started with the Hamas terror attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, has been the bloodiest period in the Israel-Palestinian conflict since 1948.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
19 Jan. 2025
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That same assignment — just find some space — made magic on the same field against the same team five years ago.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 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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Saulnier was injured in the Sirens’ opening game of the season and has largely played as the extra forward since her return.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 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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The Toronto Blue Jays originally signed Arias in 2018 as a shortstop out of the Dominican, but with just a $10,000 bonus he was clearly not looked upon as a serious prospect at that position.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Law enforcement officials were beaten, dragged, knocked unconscious and stomped upon.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The two go back and forth about whether Holloway came to a stop before the officer runs the councilman’s license and registration — the latter of which turns out to be expired.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The cousins went back and forth on the phone until Brandi broke in.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Further along, the comedian Marc Maron shares a berth with the critic Frank Kermode.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Then along comes Andy (Reid) and Patrick (Mahomes).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Despite the harrowing circumstances, employees kept the 88-year-old institution operational throughout the disaster, in some cases putting decades worth of worst-case emergency training to use for the first time.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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This can lead to long-term operational disruptions and power outages, affecting local or regional energy supplies.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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