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preposition

Definition of atnext
as in along

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Recent Examples of at The two-day event at the American Airlines Center is the first of its kind and has been touted as a way to rally the base ahead of the midterm elections, when Republicans are hoping to stave off losses in the House and Senate. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026 Elsewhere — yes, at goddamn Hamburger Hamlet — another couple is negotiating the terms of their relationship. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 The iPhone 18 Pro and Max are priced at $100 more than last year’s models, while the foldable Duo starts at $1,999. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at
Recent Examples of Synonyms for at
  1. along
  2. across
  3. beside
Preposition
  • Rutte pledged to increase support for Ukraine and bolster the 32-nation alliance's own defenses along its long eastern border with Russia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Engineers who separately examined the building’s exterior supposedly found widespread corrosion in structural components of the soffit panels along the underside of an overhang that wraps around the center.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of along
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  • The robot has 76 degrees of freedom (DOF) across its body, while each hand features 21 DOF, giving IRON a high degree of dexterity for manipulating objects and performing complex physical tasks.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • On the most desirable blocks, billionaires have been picking up two, sometimes three, townhouses at a clip, combining them into frankenmansions that often sprawl 40 feet or more across.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of across
Preposition
  • In July, some 300 drones rose beside the 101 freeway and hovered for 15 minutes, forming Angelyne’s face and a telephone number in the night sky.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Dual Capture can show your front and rear camera feeds at the same time during FaceTime, while Duo FaceTime lets someone beside you join the call using the outer display.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of beside

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“At.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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