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as in with
using the means or agency of contacted her via telephone

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Recent Examples of via The findings will be shared with the public via publications and events. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2025 Acting came via his sister Catherine, who went to theater school. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025 Then, during one or two moments of lightly overstepping the limit of grip, the S5’s good chassis communication enabled easy correction via a hint of counter-steer. Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Viewers will be treated to 4K Pro-UHD visuals at up to 150 diagonal inches, where 3,840 x 2,160-pixel resolution is achieved via pixel-shifting. New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for via
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Preposition
  • The agency separately released recommended shipping dates for customers who want their packages to arrive by Christmas Day.
    Michelle Del Rey, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The individual pretending to be a deputy first instructed the user to pay the money by PayPal, but then instructed the man to use an ATM and provided a QR code, according to the complaint.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Only three shops in Jerusalem carry the generic beige rolls that bundle, hold and seal.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Via.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/via. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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