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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 back
toward the opposite direction
turned about and saw the dog following him
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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
Michael Loria, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Ken Jeong is about to add another title to his already impressive résumé.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Staff members raved about Jackson’s performance, with some viewing him as a bigger version of Abe Camara, who played nickel last year for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has quite possibly set a record for the sheer number of visual effects included in the second season of the Prime Video series — about 6,000 across eight episodes — not to mention the extraordinary amount of design variation within those shots.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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Preposition
And on the other, intense heat is about to lower its own potential devastation on the West Coast.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Ken Jeong is about to add another title to his already impressive résumé.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Buckeye is about a 40-mile drive southwest from Phoenix.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Staff members raved about Jackson’s performance, with some viewing him as a bigger version of Abe Camara, who played nickel last year for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The overcharges were discovered during an audit of about 65,000 loans made from 2012 to 2019 that the state ordered the company to conduct, the settlement said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has quite possibly set a record for the sheer number of visual effects included in the second season of the Prime Video series — about 6,000 across eight episodes — not to mention the extraordinary amount of design variation within those shots.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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Preposition
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Its technology is already in boardrooms, inside training modules, embedded in CX workflows, and powering marketing campaigns around the globe—often without audiences realizing it.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Marble, who pastors Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville, and other pastors from around the state, gathered at a workshop for the African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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Reapply the fertilizer every six weeks throughout the growing season at a rate of 1 pound per 100 square feet.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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After dinner, Mark quickly left after the toilet overflowed due to Epcot's constant use throughout the day.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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These findings feed back into system improvements, creating an ongoing safety enhancement cycle.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Read more: Justin Jefferson Injury Update From Vikings' Coach Raises Questions Could the Rams consider pursuing an outside quarterback to come in and give them a better chance to remain contenders as Stafford works his way back?—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Satellite: Available almost everywhere, slower speeds and higher latency (Hughesnet).—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Transportation Security Administration began requiring REAL ID-compliant identification to travel through Nashville International Airport and every other U.S. airport on May 7, almost exactly 20 years after President George W. Bush signed the REAL ID Act into law.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In August 2005, as part of Israel’s unilateral disengagement, the government forcibly removed approximately 8,600 Jewish residents from the area.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The first ripe salad-size tomatoes are usually found near ground level in the interior of the plant, approximately 8 weeks after transplanting outside.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Since 2022, the number of films and TV shows made in the United States had dropped by about 40 percent, thanks to ballooning production costs at home, competition from overseas, and long-running labor disputes everywhere.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
20 Aug. 2025
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Teddy bears were already everywhere but not part of a franchised empire that emerged from a book.—
Daniel Horowitz
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The general public should be aware of the pervasiveness of fraudulent sports memorabilia, Hardy says.—
Margaret Buranen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Be aware of sudden re-direction of fires in response to passing outflow boundaries.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“About.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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