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Recent Examples of under
Eric Lach, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
At odds with everything we’re supposed to believe about football under Postecoglou, Tottenham’s Europa League triumph was built on the defenders.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 28 May 2025
PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
Jim and Frank had to wedge themselves uncomfortably under and behind it.
—Bill Prady, Variety, 3 May 2025
Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Best Day’s beers fit into the under 0.5% category, but certainly sit well in the craft brewing category as well.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
In the nineteen-forties, Harlem twice elected a city councilman, Ben Davis, who was an avowed, card-carrying member of the Communist Party and ended up serving five years in prison under an anti-Communist law.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
At odds with everything we’re supposed to believe about football under Postecoglou, Tottenham’s Europa League triumph was built on the defenders.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Adverb
For our 17-page test site, the process took under a minute, and the site looked just the same after the process.
—PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
Jim and Frank had to wedge themselves uncomfortably under and behind it.
—Bill Prady, Variety, 3 May 2025
Adjective
Two stars on the under, but prop players remember: Emeka Egbuka (+155 for a touchdown) gets the ball in big spots for Ohio State.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Best Day’s beers fit into the under 0.5% category, but certainly sit well in the craft brewing category as well.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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On the other end, a pair of soulless black eyes looked out beneath a headset of antennae that reminded me of … something.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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There’s good talent beneath the first team regulars.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Looking at expanding where that connectivity takes place [starts with] something as simple as evaluating the state of our infrastructure all underneath: the state of our cabling infrastructure, our fiber backbones, all of that is one piece.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Read More: The Healthiest Way to Clean Your House Check the base of the unit, too: Dirt can settle underneath, making the entire thing uneven, leading to performance issues and major repairs down the road, Drew says.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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In the below excerpt, de la Rocha stands on the beach with his toes in the sand, looking out at the ocean and back into the past.—
Mike de la Rocha,
Outside Online,
13 May 2025
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Fans should also check the $30 Ticket to Summer website to confirm which dates from the below tours are a part of the offer.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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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Test results for Mark Vientos showed only a low-grade strain in his right hamstring, which requires a much shorter timeline than originally anticipated.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Investigators said the blast pattern shows that the device was far more damaging than a low-grade explosive such as fireworks.—
Andres Triay,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Scientists were only starting to piece together that contaminated water, not flawed character, caused cholera; that smallpox probably originated in rodents; and that yellow fever was the vector work of the lowly mosquito, not the result of immigration or rotting vegetables.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The lowly Charlotte Hornets, who haven't made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season, have the No. 4 pick, and will happily take yet another swing at lottery gold.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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As with several others, this photo again shows the 10mm gap between the bottom panel’s 2.5-inch drive mounts and the underside of the front fan’s air guide.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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Things began to get chippy in the bottom half of the fifth after OSU’s Trent Caraway stared Sloan down after drawing a two-out walk.—
Alyssa Cooper,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Glycerin is a sugar alcohol that can serve as fuel for the microbes in your nether regions, in particular yeast.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
3 June 2025
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Conrad wraps the conversation by being incredibly disgusting about Bella’s nether regions.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 June 2025
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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