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Recent Examples of along
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River in the Hill Country of Central Texas, died as flash floods swept through the area in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Anything further along will be sorted on an individual basis.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Preposition
Snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches for communities along US Highway 395.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River in the Hill Country of Central Texas, died as flash floods swept through the area in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
Now, there’s a reason for young kids to follow along.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Anything further along will be sorted on an individual basis.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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The team had cycled between quarterbacks Kaidon Salter and Ryan Staub across the first nine games of the year.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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On Saturday, Yao Chao People’s Cafe, which has about 30 outlets across the country, according to state media, issued an apology on social media.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Expect to continue hearing rumors about Swinney moving forward this season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Then Heat forward Nikola Jovic threw the perfect inbounds pass to find Wiggins for the game-winning alley-oop dunk at the final buzzer.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Preposition
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Thursday will have a high near 78 — and a low of 67 at night.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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During this time frame, a narrow, intense lake-effect snow band, only about 10 miles wide, will be capable of thunder, wind gusts near 35 mph and near-zero visibility at its peak.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The skewers of meat brushed with soy and roasted over coals on Belém’s streets arrived with Japanese migration to the region from the 1930s onward.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Drew Barrymore and ex Luke Wilson’s game of talk show phone tag wages ever onward.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
Preposition
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At that point, VMI had led for more than seven minutes of game time, Mizzou just over 12.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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That’s a notch short of eBay, which raked in just over $20 billion in its latest quarter.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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At the beginning of the industrial revolution, the big bosses considered women inferior to their male counterparts (weaker, more emotional, less reliable, and so forth).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Defensive end Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals, the league's reigning sack champion, has been back and forth from the trade block since the preseason.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Preposition
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Which makes for interesting discussion, this week and beyond, when the selection committee convenes.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The research team highlighted that beyond water harvesting, these coatings could help reduce urban heat island effects, lower energy needs for air-conditioning and provide climate-resilient water sources in regions facing growing heat and water stress.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Preposition
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Pep Guardiola started Cherki alongside Phil Foden for the first time against Bournemouth last weekend.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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After his death, Aldean took to Instagram to pay tribute to the Turning Point USA CEO, sharing a photo of him and his wife posing alongside Kirk.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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