as in concerning
having to do with
apropos of our earlier conversation, here's that file I mentioned
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The accommodations are mostly cozy lodges and wood-hewn cottages apropos of the mountain serenity.
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Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
By the way, apropos of basically nothing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into a fender bender outside Snookers during a visit to Providence during his college years at Penn.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
Oreshkin’s missive wasn’t quick enough to preempt at least one outburst apropos of the weak ruble.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2023
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Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
By the way, apropos of basically nothing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into a fender bender outside Snookers during a visit to Providence during his college years at Penn.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
Oreshkin’s missive wasn’t quick enough to preempt at least one outburst apropos of the weak ruble.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2023
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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
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That item may not go before the City Commission until the following meeting on June 26 or a subsequent meeting in July.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Here’s what to know about the beginning of summer: When does summer officially begin in 2025?—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Concerns about South Dakota’s prisons first arose four years ago, when the state was flush with COVID-19 relief funds.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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What is the relationship of meat temperatures to overarching belief?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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The 33-piece Gap x Malbon collection of men’s and women’s apparel features a custom PAR logo along with a play on Gap’s arch logo on a variety of fleece, knits and accessories in stripes, plaids and herringbone patterns.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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