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Recent Examples of along
Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Since October, residents along the Interstate 77 corridor have expressed frustrations with the North Carolina Department of Transportation plans, which at one point included removing homes from historically Black neighborhoods.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Farther along in Tulsa, Route 66’s renaissance is in full swing.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
And yet the Democrat is bumping along near the bottom, a blip in polls and a laggard in the money chase.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Since October, residents along the Interstate 77 corridor have expressed frustrations with the North Carolina Department of Transportation plans, which at one point included removing homes from historically Black neighborhoods.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Many would stand and sing along, a moment captured in the Woodstock documentary released the following year.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Farther along in Tulsa, Route 66’s renaissance is in full swing.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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Earlier in the school year, BPS officials highlighted gains in chronic absenteeism — defined as students missing 10% or more of school days a year — across nearly all grade levels and student groups in the 2024-25 year from the previous year.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Located within Old Montréal’s National Trust Building, the 36-room hotel features 10 exhibition spaces dedicated to contemporary art, and projects videos across the lobby.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The game between Dallas and the Columbus Blue Jackets is postponed by the NHL after Stars forward Rich Peverley collapses on the bench during the first period.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos were led by sophomore forward Libby Hutton’s 25 points.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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On the counter-attack, Jesus Ferreira played a through ball from midfield to Rothrock near the right corner of the penalty box.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Ayman Ghazali waited in his car outside Temple Israel, near Detroit, for about two hours with a rifle, commercial grade fireworks and jugs of liquid believed to be gasoline, before crashing into the building full of dozens of children, according to authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The family sells possessions for cash, purchases supplies to continue onward, hires a driver but can’t afford to be driven the full distance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brissett averaged 280 passing yards per game and threw for 3,366 total yards — the second-most in the NFL from Week 6 onward — along with the third-most touchdowns (23).—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Starmer fired Mandelson after nine months in the job when new details of the relationship with Epstein emerged, and now faces a political storm over the appointment.—
JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spurs have tried to sign a fair few high-profile players over the last 12 months, including Eberechi Eze, Antoine Semenyo and Morgan Gibbs-White, but missing out on Andy Robertson in the January transfer window has proven as costly as any other.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Imagine their surprise when Saddam came forth with the truth, at last.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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But going back and forth between shooting [Monarch season two] and attending events was just nice.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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The top two teams from the Americas beyond the United States (which is guaranteed a spot as the host country) qualified into the six-team field through the World Baseball Classic.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Previously, proof of citizenship could go back additional generations to great-grandparents and beyond under the legal provision known as jus sanguinis.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Siniakova also won in 2023 alongside longtime partner Barbora Krejcikova.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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That divergence is largely the result of the fact that the consumer price index weighs housing inflation more heavily, and the rate of increases in rent has slowed alongside the overall economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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