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as in regarding
having to do with
as regards her suggestions, I think they require further consideration
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Recent Examples of as regards
Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The Berlin Film Festival has demonstrated reticence about addressing geopolitical matters, but Cannes leader Thierry Frémaux is showing no such hesitation, at least as regards the war in Ukraine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Miss Manners has noticed that this is seldom the case as regards etiquette.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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
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
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The Berlin Film Festival has demonstrated reticence about addressing geopolitical matters, but Cannes leader Thierry Frémaux is showing no such hesitation, at least as regards the war in Ukraine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Miss Manners has noticed that this is seldom the case as regards etiquette.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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
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
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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
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Preposition
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The prosecutor asked Parra if the case was about race or self-defense, and Parra said no.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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And there are a lot of things to be very rightly and understandably terrified of right now, and uncertainty about what's to come.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Preposition
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San Antonio's star big man has intentionally tried to get the ball close to the basket rather than drift toward the 3-point line, and he's been rewarded with two baskets at the rim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Preposition
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Ariana Grande was crystal clear in the White House’s comments section on TikTok.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Preposition
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The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The move suggests a broader shift in Tehran, where a new generation of leaders is increasingly abandoning the cautious, reactive approach that long defined the Islamic Republic’s strategy towards its adversaries.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Preposition
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This stretchy one-piece is a simple grab-and-go outfit that works just as well for running errands as for a night out with the girls when styled with jewelry and accessories.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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For Thorndike, as for Descartes, animals were creatures without ideas.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Preposition
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Levie offers an example as to how this AI dilemma plays out in the workplace.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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There was no immediate indication as to what caused the rocket to fail during the initial stages of the static fire test.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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