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as in with
using the means or agency of
try to convince them by reason alone, if possible
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3
as in in
at, within, or to a short distance or time
the library is close by
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Recent Examples of by
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Overnight stays will take place at luxury hotels and resorts by One&Only, Belmond, Four Seasons, &Beyond, Raffles, and other hospitality heavyweights.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Protesters stood at the street corner as cars drove by, honking in support.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
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Preposition
Taco Bell also aims to open 30 locations of its beverage-forward Live Más Café across the United States by the end of the year.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Overnight stays will take place at luxury hotels and resorts by One&Only, Belmond, Four Seasons, &Beyond, Raffles, and other hospitality heavyweights.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
While still being shocked, Cure quickly turned around and swung his arms at Aldridge, and the two started to fight while traffic drove by in the lanes of the highway just near them.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Protesters stood at the street corner as cars drove by, honking in support.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by
Preposition
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If Highest 2 Lowest were solely and A24 production, A24 releases generally hit digital streaming via premium video on demand before making their way to streaming video on demand on the Warner Bros. Discovery platform HBO Max.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Travelers will fly via Southwest Airlines for this once-weekly nonstop flight.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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Ramp access will be maintained throughout the project, with new ramps being installed before the old ones are removed.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement That did not leave Trump with any clear options for advancing the peace process beyond the latest stage of Russian obstructionism.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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The show doesn’t just happen in front of them, but around them.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The closure of Lime’s London base and a restructure of operations amounted to around £8M of the write-down.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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Stalking is an issue that affects women across all sports — for instance, tennis star Iga Swiatek was confronted during a Miami Open practice in March by a man who had previously harassed her on social media.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The payments would resemble the stimulus checks issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, USA TODAY reported.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
9 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Prosecutors said at the outset of the case that on Jan. 4, 2023, Bergstrom had bashed Nieto’s head in during a disagreement on Park Street in Hayward, then followed him, engaged in a second physical struggle and shot him in the head.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, the horror movie was primarily shot in and around Atlanta Production for the film happened at a local elementary school and in different neighborhoods, and at gas stations As the story of Weapons unfolds, the town and neighborhood start feeling like an important character.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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Rivera pushed through her routine, adapting to slight errors and fighting for the landing on the dismount.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Additional episodes will drop weekly through the finale on Aug. 15.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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Erin went from a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds at 11 a.m. Friday to a Category 5 with near 160 mph winds just over 24 hours later.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Wall Street economists are fixated on identifying tariff effects, yet stocks either celebrated or shrugged off three warm and sticky inflation readings this week, laboring to hold near record highs.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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Prices have been steadily increasing throughout the year, and in fact, July was the first month since January that the national average didn’t notch a new high.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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After dinner, Mark quickly left after the toilet overflowed due to Epcot's constant use throughout the day.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“By.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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