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Recent Examples of along
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
By day, the road between Presidio and Terlingua, through Big Bend Ranch State Park, curves along the river then climbs and plunges over steep hills.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
The upshot is that the U-2 is still kicking along while its successor has been sitting in museums for three decades.
—David Szondy
march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
By day, the road between Presidio and Terlingua, through Big Bend Ranch State Park, curves along the river then climbs and plunges over steep hills.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
There are also plenty of nearby hiking trails to walk along, like the beginner-friendly Great Gorge Scenic Overlook Trail and the more advanced Whirlpool Rapids Adventure Trail.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
The upshot is that the U-2 is still kicking along while its successor has been sitting in museums for three decades.
—David Szondy
march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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In the clip, shared by @whit_fashionfinds, footage from inside her living room shows her teen on hands and knees pushing clutter across the floor and underneath the couch.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last November, hundreds of Haitian fans made the trip across the Caribbean Sea for the national team’s biggest game in half a century.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Competing bills moved forward in Congress.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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This year, Senegal boasts a strong roster, led by the star forward Sadio Mané.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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After SkyCal again left their overhead view of the chase due to connection issues, CHP officers reported that the suspect had finally been arrested near Hodge Road on the 15 Freeway in Barstow.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The blaze started Friday morning in the unit on Norwalk Drive, which runs beside Interstate 280 near Saratoga Avenue, the San Jose Fire Department said in a news release.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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From the ground station onward, the data pipeline typically runs over conventional fiber-optic backhaul.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Calipari made sure to give Acuff a handshake on his way off the podium — and likely onward to the NBA.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Sailing over the far side of the moon, the astronauts will pass within about 4,100 miles of the lunar surface at close approach and reach a maximum distance from Earth of some 252,800 miles.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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So many Chicago White Sox fans are already up in arms over the team’s ice-cold start, which got even colder Wednesday after a 10-0 loss in Miami.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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These concepts run alongside a traditional broadcast of a game, with a different set of hosts holding forth, usually in less formal circumstances.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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From the decaying carcasses, a new swarm of bees springs forth, marking the success of the sacrifice.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Cordes’s cohort of scientists helped to show that the devastation of oil spills goes far beyond our coasts, where birds and fish are the most visible victims.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some current Jackson County legislators are also running for other positions, both in local government and beyond.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Manny Abarca, Jalen Anderson and Venessa Huskey are running for county committeeships alongside their legislature re-election campaigns.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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It’s served alongside rice cooked with mushrooms and herbs, a clever mashup of Malaysian nasi ulam and Haitian djon djon.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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