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as in regarding
having to do with
a poignant story about a young man who goes off to war
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as in round
on all sides or in every direction
people standing about waiting for a salesclerk to assist them
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
about as many attendees as last year signed up for the conference
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
it's about a mile to the nearest gas station we're about ready to get started
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as in everywhere
in one place and another
his garage was a dirty, cluttered place with various tools and engine parts just lying about
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as in aware
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Recent Examples of about
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
This is not about men versus women.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
One of four boosters suffered what looked like a burn through of one of its nozzles about 30 seconds into launch, similar to what a Vulcan launch suffered in 2024 on its second ever flight.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The dichotomy has lasted weeks and is finally about to shift – but only after one more major blast of Arctic air this weekend for the East.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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Preposition
Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet provider, has launched about 11,000 Starlink broadband satellites into space since 2019, using its workhorse Falcon 9.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
This is not about men versus women.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
Ghadimi’s body was taken to Behesht-e Zahra, Iran’s largest cemetery, located about 5 miles south of Tehran’s southern suburbs, for burial.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
One of four boosters suffered what looked like a burn through of one of its nozzles about 30 seconds into launch, similar to what a Vulcan launch suffered in 2024 on its second ever flight.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Bo Bichette is about to move to New York and move from shortstop to third base the way that A-Rod did 22 years ago this month.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The dichotomy has lasted weeks and is finally about to shift – but only after one more major blast of Arctic air this weekend for the East.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for about
Preposition
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Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Preposition
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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the physical health risks, doctors and lawyers warn the societal shame around menstruation has a corrosive impact on women’s mental wellbeing and sense of self.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Even though the details vary, this story applies to practically all intermediate mass stars that are born all throughout the cosmos.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Members of the final 18-person jury panel will be allowed to maintain their normal social media use throughout the trial.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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During the penalty phase, jurors also heard from a man named Hung Pham whom Simpson had beaten and shot in the face during a home invasion back in New Orleans.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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In his quest to become a better, stronger, more accomplished pitcher, Rockies Renaissance man Ryan Feltner is going back to the Stone Age.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The majority of what remained was auctioned off by the French state in a wave of republican sentiment almost a hundred years later.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last year was almost certainly the first year of the 21st century that preventable child mortality went up rather than down.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hallmark says approximately 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged on the holiday (not including those prepackaged valentines exchanged in elementary school classrooms).—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The different textures that casting directors are looking everywhere to find doesn’t just mean assembling a diverse but complementary set of faces for the audience to look at.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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The easy solution to the practice’s energy drain, Scott says, is making sure that electricity is coming from renewable sources—a switch that snow towns everywhere from Quebec to the French Alps have already made.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nexus One now supports job-aware observability, allowing operators to correlate network behavior directly with GPU workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Burrell superintendent Shannon Wagner told KDKA-TV in a statement that the district was made aware of the arrest and allegations and that Fantuzzo has been relieved of his coaching duties until the outcome of the Montgomery County proceedings.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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