as in concerning
having to do with
apropos of our earlier conversation, here's that file I mentioned
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Recent Examples of apropos of
The accommodations are mostly cozy lodges and wood-hewn cottages apropos of the mountain serenity.
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Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
By the way, apropos of basically nothing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into a fender bender outside Snookers during a visit to Providence during his college years at Penn.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
Oreshkin’s missive wasn’t quick enough to preempt at least one outburst apropos of the weak ruble.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2023
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Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
By the way, apropos of basically nothing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into a fender bender outside Snookers during a visit to Providence during his college years at Penn.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
Oreshkin’s missive wasn’t quick enough to preempt at least one outburst apropos of the weak ruble.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2023
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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
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Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
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More information on rabies is available on the county’s website, sandiegocounty.gov.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Children need to be able to work on the project for up to 30 minutes at a time.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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At his first major since winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, McIlroy didn’t make birdie over his last 12 holes and had nothing to say about that after a 3-over 74 sent him straight to the range.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 801-585-2677.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix, the state attorney general's office announced Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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But in a statement sent to USA TODAY, the National Institutes of Health said no final decision has been made regarding the future of the Safe to Sleep campaign.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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“Apropos of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apropos%20of. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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