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as in regarding
having to do with
a poignant story about a young man who goes off to war
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as in round
on all sides or in every direction
people standing about waiting for a salesclerk to assist them
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as in back
toward the opposite direction
turned about and saw the dog following him
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
about as many attendees as last year signed up for the conference
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
it's about a mile to the nearest gas station we're about ready to get started
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as in everywhere
in one place and another
his garage was a dirty, cluttered place with various tools and engine parts just lying about
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as in aware
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Recent Examples of about
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The ban comes after federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed skepticism about water fluoridation, even though the process is considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
In 2023, about $1.4 billion of the school’s $1.7 billion in research awards came from the federal government.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Marcus J. Moore, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump announced that the US and Iran were about to begin talks on the potential for a new nuclear agreement.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Preposition
The Wolcott Police Department received a call around 6:27 p.m. on Thursday about a shooting at on Bound Line Road where three people were shot inside the house, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The ban comes after federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed skepticism about water fluoridation, even though the process is considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
At least half of those duty-free parcels—each worth $800 or less, and most ringing in at about $50—come from China.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
In 2023, about $1.4 billion of the school’s $1.7 billion in research awards came from the federal government.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
They got remarried then divorced again as Get Lifted was about to come out.
—Marcus J. Moore, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump announced that the US and Iran were about to begin talks on the potential for a new nuclear agreement.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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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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Here’s what to know about how countries around the world have begun responding to the whiplash.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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The five-pocket jeans featured a baggy design from the seat of the pants to the denim piece’s hem with a nod to wide-leg styles featuring plenty of room around legs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Just not as many miles on the body throughout the year.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The city has regular community celebrations throughout the year, like an Easter Egg Scramble, Sink or Sail Regatta, Halloween Glowing Pumpkin Plunge, and Christmas parade.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The major profit generator for five of the world’s biggest mining companies, BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, Vale and Anglo American, iron ore has eased back by around 5% from $103 a ton to $98/t a ton over the past week, a fraction of the 15% fall by copper and oil.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite their personalities, Gina explained that their age is often what holds them back from being adopted.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Located on the corner of Via della Spiga and Via Manzoni, a few steps away from the Emporio Armani store and the Armani Hotel, the almost 4,900-square-foot boutique is housed inside a 19th-century Art Nouveau building under the purview of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Müller’s central argument has been that populism should primarily be defined as a movement in which a leader claims to represent a silenced or forgotten—and almost always exclusionary—majority.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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So far, the MSS team has worked alongside its partners to install more than 87,000 Reef Stars with approximately 1.3 million corals attached.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition to married women who have changed their name, there are approximately four million men whose names don’t match their birth certificates for a number of reasons.—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Application-centricity is everywhere, at every level.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Players, coaches and their family members, along with athletic director Scott Stricklin and fellow UF administrators, beamed with pride, posed for selfies and shot videos as keepsakes of a night already etched forever in the memory of Gator faithful everywhere.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gong and his family members are aware of the filmmakers, even mention the filming, yet remain largely unselfconscious in front of the cameras.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Everyone inside the clubhouse is aware of baseball mortality.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“About.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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