as regards

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Recent Examples of as regards That’s the same warning that has been issued by Google, Microsoft and others as regards attacks on their own account holders. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 In so doing, the Swazi leaders distanced themselves from Britain as regards Rhodesia, and from South Africa too…. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025 Right now, all anyone can hope for is clarity and stability as regards to U.S.-China relations. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025 There are a lot of people out there who could use more patience from the world as regards the ways in which their brains process information differently—here’s hoping Hanley helps draw some positive attention to the dyslexics. Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2025 Meantime, statistics show that as regards the middle classes, which used to be Germany's backbone, the standard of living is far below the pre-war level. Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as regards
Preposition
  • Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Preposition
  • Wilson wrote and spoke often about how the Black family was ripped apart by chattel slavery and how that foundational act of societal violence cascaded and compounded throughout Black life in 20th century America.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The great Bard of Pittsburgh wrote dramas about the African American experience in every decade of the last century, of course.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Water Tower Place is about to get a complete $170 million makeover, a big step toward its recovery after years of financial struggle and the loss of several major tenants.
    Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Participatory journalism, and especially crowd-sourcing, describes these more coordinated efforts, in which the collective efforts of a group of users are put toward completing a task or generating content.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That gaffe that will likely be corrected by the time the tour gets to Phoenix on Friday for its second date.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Toward the end of 2023, Dukes was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase from west suburban Oak Brook to Chicago.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The big man, who won the 2016 NBA Championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, previously had his younger sibling under a guardianship, according to TMZ.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • The rule would offer limited exceptions, such as for injuries in what has been a common reason for athletes to ask for and receive extra eligibility.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The question of how to make a business out of those connections has proven as vexing for Wang and Bluesky as for any number of earlier startups, and the community’s top users have been experimenting with a variety of ways to make money.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • In an email obtained by the Mercury News, Kinnear-Rausch offered clues as to the mistakes that led to Jaxon’s April 9 death.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026

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