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
  • But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Lebanon's top political authorities, critical of Hezbollah's decision to fire rockets towards Israel on March 2 in solidarity with Iran, quickly proposed direct talks in a bid to stop the escalation, hoping that Israel would not launch its ground invasion.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Each piece of Jason Hyde jewelry helps reduce that impact, while encouraging a shift toward more sustainable design.
    Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • In addition to two videos featuring children, Biel also shared a third clip showing the technique used on a dog.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • To be present in Hungary on the eve of its upcoming elections is to feel the tremors of a regime confronting the prospect of collapse.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Officials acknowledged concerns from students and staff, admitting that there was a lack of information provided by the university that led to confusion.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The initial allegations against Swalwell date back to 2019 and 2024; they were followed with other allegations of inappropriate behavior made by other women.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • 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
  • And as for hybrids and electrics, there aren't any in the 2027 lineup at all.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Maybe Brown kept the pick-and-rolls, the dribble hand-offs, the give-and-go actions tucked as a form of gamesmanship so as to not tip his hand entering the playoffs.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But there has been no resolution yet as to when, or if, the study will be published by the agency, the employee said.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026

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