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as in toward
having to do with
books on sports heroes are my favorite reading matter
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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
Literary Hub, 1 Nov. 2025
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer , from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Read on for 10 of the best Threshold sheets to shop now, starting at under $45.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2025
This year, a replica of the Seneca Chief, which carried Clinton in 1825, set out from Buffalo on the canal.
—JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
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Will Harris meditates on The Descent of Alette.
—Literary Hub, 1 Nov. 2025
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer , from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Read on for 10 of the best Threshold sheets to shop now, starting at under $45.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2025
This year, a replica of the Seneca Chief, which carried Clinton in 1825, set out from Buffalo on the canal.
—JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on
Preposition
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Others have turned toward the distant past to understand what has been lost and assess what can be recovered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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But age could prove to be Golden State's biggest vulnerability, especially against younger, bigger Western Conference squads like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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From the next great QB to the next big bust, Arch Manning has found something of a sweet spot of normalcy, having steered Texas to wins against Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in the last month.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Going beyond incremental efficiency improvements, the next leap forward is empowering AI not only to advise but also to act, tapping agentic AI for product development and personalized shopping experiences.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The resilience carried forward.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Marketing executives then tried to get the crowd watching the live game at New Orleans Caesar’s Superdome to sing along — with decidedly mixed results.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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By way of comparison, Joe Buck is cruising along at 1,142 national dates and Al Michaels is at 1,071.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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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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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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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
Preposition
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European ports like Rotterdam and Antwerp have been slammed with congestion throughout the year due to various labor strikes and disruptions, as well as schedule changes brought upon by the Red Sea diversions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Navigating the world of priming serums can be a slippery slope due to heavy formulas and glitter-like ingredients that clump upon application.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This dreadful pseudo-action film stars Jessica Chastain as the titular hitwoman-with-a-conscience who is struggling with her past, with her family, with alcoholism, and so forth.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two sides went back and forth for several months through meetings, emails and court filings before Cal-OSHA issued its citations in late September.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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