as in via
using the means or agency of
the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream
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as in each
for each one
you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
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Recent Examples of per
Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
On average, people in the United States drink about 3 cups of coffee per day.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2025
The president’s salary of $400,000 per year is generally not affected by a shutdown.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Bags of dentaliums can go for hundreds of dollars by the pound, or even upwards of $50 per shell.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
The average monthly benefit per user is $184.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
On average, people in the United States drink about 3 cups of coffee per day.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2025
The president’s salary of $400,000 per year is generally not affected by a shutdown.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Bags of dentaliums can go for hundreds of dollars by the pound, or even upwards of $50 per shell.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for per
Preposition
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Having found compelling stories among the fans via social media, Castagna shot throughout the festival with two camera units.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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The second-row seats then fold via the slide assist spring.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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California would drop two seats and Illinois and New York would each lose one.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The House and Senate each passed the BBB by razor thin margins with most votes on party lines.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Preposition
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Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Breer was taking in questions from fans for his mailbag on Sports Illustrated when he was asked about the dysfunction with the Ravens.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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An up-and-down backside which included four bogeys left him with a 71 after the opening round.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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After struggling to get pregnant again, the couple decided to expand their family through surrogacy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Frankie first became a sports writer in 1991 at the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway and has served in the past as sports editor at the Siloam Springs Herald Leader and the Benton County Daily Record in Bentonville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, surrounded by NASCAR, and lived in the area for the first five years of his life, before his family moved to Texas.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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