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Recent Examples of under
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Physician assistants treat patients under a doctor’s oversight.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Snedeker had a 72 to drop to 5 under.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The questions are real — middle-of-field volume, under-center experience, and whether his game has enough improv juice when structure collapses — but the résumé is too strong to shrug off.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
Trump has waived strict shipping rules under the Jones Act for 60 days.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Physician assistants treat patients under a doctor’s oversight.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Critics of the industry say that all this momentum might leave the industry under-regulated.
—Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Snedeker had a 72 to drop to 5 under.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Scott’s par at 18 secured a 1-under round of 71, his 49th round under par at TPC Sawgrass — extending his lead for the most in tournament history.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The questions are real — middle-of-field volume, under-center experience, and whether his game has enough improv juice when structure collapses — but the résumé is too strong to shrug off.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many joked that the clip explained years of mysterious toy discoveries beneath their own furniture.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While his ball production totaled just two interceptions during his career, his ability to play as a rangy deep safety forced opposing quarterbacks to keep things underneath with his top-end services looming downfield.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Covering the cardboard or newspaper with a layer of wood chips or mulch also keeps your garden looking tidy while the weed-blocking material does its work underneath.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The below applications have Nanos’ correct end-of-employment date (from El Paso).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The pair was also able to take over Whiskey Biscuit’s eight-year lease and lock it in at a below-market rate, Devitt said.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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Neuroinflammation Neuroinflammation refers to persistent, low-grade inflammation within the brain and spinal cord.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest concerns in lupus care is the possibility of low-grade inflammation that persists without obvious symptoms.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Moreover, Munis said, with enough notice a heavy-hitting Democrat might have entered the contest, instead of the lowly bunch now running hopeless campaigns.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Such is the suffering of the lowly expendables, but spoils of war for the oligarchy of greed and power.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the first episode’s Elimination Challenge‚ which was focused on North Carolina’s state vegetable, sweet potatoes — Cochran cooked up a pork loin in the kitchen at La Belle Helene that wasn’t quite cooked through, landing her in the bottom three competitors.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Cardinals scored eight times in the bottom half to go ahead 9-7, and that ended up being the final score.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But that’s exactly what’s happening, as more men are having neuromodulators injected into their nether regions.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is the nether region of decadence.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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