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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 extra bacteria didn’t explain increases in vitamin D, though, which suggested that magnesium works on vitamin D metabolism both directly and through the microbiome, but via separate mechanisms. New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025 The first season of the project involved a runway show atop a 3,000-meter mountain in Shangri-la, Yunnan Province, and the second season of the project landed at the foot of Mount Namcha Barwa in Tibet, where guests learned about the local culture via a musical performance. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025 Grade it via the poll below, then hit the comments with your thoughts! Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 21 Sep. 2025 The show was broadcast worldwide via livestream on the Amazon Music app, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, and was available to all Amazon customers on Prime Video. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for via
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  • Though he was outdueled by Aaron Nola, whose bid for perfection was broken up by Christian Vázquez’s solo home run with two outs in the sixth inning, Ryan turned in one final strong start to cap the best season of his career.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Not affiliated with any State Lottery.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Twins later mounted a challenge against Duran with both Vázquez and Ryan Jeffers collecting ninth-inning hits before the former Twins closer got Trevor Larnach to fly out to end the game.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Start with the core-album catalog, and then comb through the Rolling Stone article archive.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Adames had a rocky start to his tenure in San Francisco after signing a seven-year, $182 million deal this offseason, the largest contract in franchise history at the time.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Though he was outdueled by Aaron Nola, whose bid for perfection was broken up by Christian Vázquez’s solo home run with two outs in the sixth inning, Ryan turned in one final strong start to cap the best season of his career.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Via.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/via. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.

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