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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
Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Ignatow was released from prison in 2006, halfway through a nine-year prison sentence, on good behavior and work credit.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Back in a hotel room on Fifth Avenue, Goldberg-Polin removes her jacket and sits down on a couch to speak with a reporter.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Follow him on Twitter@tsspangler.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Ignatow was released from prison in 2006, halfway through a nine-year prison sentence, on good behavior and work credit.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Back in a hotel room on Fifth Avenue, Goldberg-Polin removes her jacket and sits down on a couch to speak with a reporter.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Follow him on Twitter@tsspangler.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on
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 leaders, alarmed at the rise in airspace incursions and the security threat that drones pose, proposed building a drone wall to protect the region’s eastern flank against potential attacks and incursions.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mark Fleury, policy principal on emerging science and advocacy at the American Cancer Society, said his organization has consistently advocated for additional federal funding to advance the fight against cancer.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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By comparison, the 2024 heat death report from just one county in Arizona is longer and includes more in-depth analyses of risk factors, contributing weather events and suggested pathways forward.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another plot thread to look forward to is that of Schumacher’s Yancy Grey’s wife’s surprise arrival in Ransom Canyon in the Season 1 finale.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 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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Stay Awhile The 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville is filled with contemporary art for guests to happen upon throughout their visit.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now, textiles will face punishing 59 percent tariffs due to the new, 50 percent duties stacking upon an existing MFN rate of 9 percent.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The ladies began going back and forth, taunting one another with ghost writer claims and star power.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Just to give some context, part of the reason is that I was born in China and actually spent a lot of my life going back and forth.—
Fiction Non Fiction
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Much like the scene at Radio City, the crowd screamed along to every single word.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Scheffler and partner Russell Henley moved along to what would end as a 3&2 defeat, while MacIntyre blew kisses at the crowd.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once the new antenna becomes operational, New Norcia will be ESA’s first ground station to host two deep space antennas.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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In addressing irreparable harm, Immergut said the state faced constitutional injury from loss of control over its Guard, operational harm from diversion of troops trained for state emergencies and public safety risks.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“On.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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