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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
Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2025
Last year the Sky relied on one player, Marina Mabrey, for the bulk of their 3-point shooting.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The Supreme Court asked lawyers in the case to focus on the dispute about the Supremacy Clause.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump vowed on the campaign trail to bring back workplace raids, after the Biden administration had largely put a stop to such enforcement tactics.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Preposition
Variety understands there has been little movement on the project since then.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2025
Last year the Sky relied on one player, Marina Mabrey, for the bulk of their 3-point shooting.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The Supreme Court asked lawyers in the case to focus on the dispute about the Supremacy Clause.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump vowed on the campaign trail to bring back workplace raids, after the Biden administration had largely put a stop to such enforcement tactics.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Apr. 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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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
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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
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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The remarks came in the wake of Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will allow the Trump administration to move forward with canceling deportation protections and work permits for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans living in Florida and other states.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
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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There is so much depth to call upon from both teams.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Plot details are currently under wraps, but with just three episodes left in season two, there's sure to be plenty to feast upon as the stakes climb higher and higher.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 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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“On.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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