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as in with
using the means or agency of
try to convince them by reason alone, if possible
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3
as in in
at, within, or to a short distance or time
the library is close by
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Recent Examples of by
Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
Detroit Story Fest is presented by the Detroit Opera and is sponsored by the Knight Foundation.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Sometimes smaller galaxies are captured, while others simply fly by — or, in rare cases like this, are slingshotted out of their groups altogether.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Preposition
The risk of drowning for autistic children is more than 160 times greater than the general child population, according to a 2017 study by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
Detroit Story Fest is presented by the Detroit Opera and is sponsored by the Knight Foundation.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Fly by, drop a load and disappear into the sky.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Sometimes smaller galaxies are captured, while others simply fly by — or, in rare cases like this, are slingshotted out of their groups altogether.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by
Preposition
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Still without forwards Lauren Hemp, Mary Fowler and Kerolin through injury, City looked dynamic and fierce, capable of wreaking havoc via fresh angles.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tingri County Tourism Company alerted visitors to the storm via WeChat, the outlets reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Detectives will not be able to assist people with previous cases since the law is not retroactive, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Republicans − as the party in power typically does − argue that Congress shouldn't be using a shutdown as leverage to fight over policy, a position that Democrats − as the party out of power often does − disagree with.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Twelve years after the Kewaunee Power Station shuttered, wounding the local economy, owner EnergySolutions is seeking government approval to build a new nuclear plant at the site — and is trying to buy hundreds of acres of farmland around it.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Now, a new report suggests the project may have hit technical challenges around that first device.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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All federal employees who are not paid during the shutdown, whether they were furloughed or remained working, are entitled by law to back pay once the shutdown ends.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Nearly 43,000 applications flowed in after the state opened applications in May.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other quick notes New York didn’t really lean into a five-out lineup when its core players were in.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Traffic changes to Louisville's Main Street are already underway as crews continue to reconfigure the roadway through the spring of 2026.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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His offense has cooled somewhat, but Thomson placed Bader near the bottom of the lineup to help provide some spark when the lineup turned over.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The station and its antennas are managed locally by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, which also operates NASA’s deep space communication complex near Tidbinbilla, Canberra, highlighting strong international collaboration in space operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Hershey’s Chocolate World also adds a layer of fall fun with trick-or-treating throughout the world’s largest candy store, character meet-and-greets, and new treats to try.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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But on Friday, the Supreme Court shot down that mandate, leaving hundreds of thousands even more fearful of what might happen next as immigration officers round up Venezuelans with TPS throughout the country.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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“By.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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