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as in regarding
having to do with
books on sports heroes are my favorite reading matter
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as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
he's getting on in years and doesn't see or hear as well as he used to
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as in operating
being in effective operation
please don't leave the sanding machine on if you're not going to be near it
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Recent Examples of on
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Children need to be able to work on the project for up to 30 minutes at a time.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
More information on rabies is available on the county’s website, sandiegocounty.gov.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
The Gophers men’s basketball program picked up an in-state commitment as its first pledge in the 2026 class on Saturday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
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Preposition
He was born in Chicago and raised on the South side of town.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Children need to be able to work on the project for up to 30 minutes at a time.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
More information on rabies is available on the county’s website, sandiegocounty.gov.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
The Gophers men’s basketball program picked up an in-state commitment as its first pledge in the 2026 class on Saturday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on
Preposition
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
Preposition
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Public integrity cases, such as the indictment that was dropped against New York Mayor Eric Adams or conviction of former Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., are among the highest-profile cases the department prosecutes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The charges were brought against Barnett on May 9, and a warrant for his arrest was issued by a judge three days later.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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If the execution moves forward this time, Smith will be the first inmate executed in Tennessee since 2020 and the 19th in the U.S. this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Shawnee residents can look forward to the Thomas A. Soetaert Aquatic Center and Splash Cove opening on May 24.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
Preposition
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Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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During the hearing over the next two days, attorneys for the brothers are expected to call upon past prosecutors, former inmates and corrections personnel to testify on their rehabilitation efforts.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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Shults, who also edited the film, spends a great deal of time cutting back and forth between the two characters.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
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As a bonus, the sellers are throwing in a 51-foot yacht, a Sea Ray 510 held at the nearby Corinthian Yacht Club, plus a 60-foot private slip at Pier 39 in San Francisco that makes exploring local waterways and getting back and forth to the city a breeze.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Each question begets another, sweeping Macfarlane, his companions and now his readers along on that tide of thought.—
Valorie Castellanos Clark,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Time Keeps Ticking Along Another consideration is that time continues to flow along in a post-AGI era.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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In addition, women often have to deal with what Biggins describes as operational overload.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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There are at least seventeen currently operational rotating restaurants in the United States, the closest being the Skydome Restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, but the disappointing memory of Stouffer’s was Meyer’s only benchmark.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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