as in via
using the means or agency of
the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream
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as in each
for each one
you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
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Recent Examples of per
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
The symposium will also have offerings like breakout sessions for adults and students, a resource fair and book fair, per the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Zero commission fees for stock, ETF, options trades and some mutual funds; zero transaction fees for over 3,400 mutual funds; $0.65 per options contract.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The cost per person for a half-day tour starts from €235 per person up to €500 ($278 up to $591) depending on location and group size.
—Kendall Hunter, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
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Preposition
How Often to Steam Clean a Mattress Aim to steam clean your mattress one to two times per year as part of your deep cleaning routine.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
The symposium will also have offerings like breakout sessions for adults and students, a resource fair and book fair, per the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Zero commission fees for stock, ETF, options trades and some mutual funds; zero transaction fees for over 3,400 mutual funds; $0.65 per options contract.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The cost per person for a half-day tour starts from €235 per person up to €500 ($278 up to $591) depending on location and group size.
—Kendall Hunter, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
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Preposition
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But not all iPhone owners have access to emergency SOS via satellite.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The plan is to sell directly to customers via its website and eventually expand into third-party retail (already, there is interest from stores in the UK and US, said Alfer).—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meta and Google, whose profit mainly comes from digital advertising; Amazon, the largest online retailer and cloud-computing provider; and Microsoft, the biggest seller of business software, are each dominant in their industries and have ample cash cushions.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Soccer Belen Jesuit and Miami Beach each reached the 10-win mark in boys’ soccer, before the holiday break.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
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Rai led by one stroke when play was suspended Thursday but bogeyed 18 early Friday to drop into a tie and shot a second-round 70, leaving him tied for 12th with South African Aldrich Potgeiter, Ryan Fox and 2021 Genesis champion Max Homa at the halfway point.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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In Monkayo, a gold-mining town in Davao de Oro province near Davao Oriental, the remains of three people were recovered after their house was buried late Thursday by a landslide, Dayanghirang and other officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Chatham County Police Department is investigating the crash and has charged Vasquez Lopez with reckless driving, driving without a valid license, failure to obey a traffic control device, and first-degree homicide by vehicle, the agency shared online.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Others, however, took issue with Kimmel’s comments immediately following Kirk’s assassination, and welcomed his show going off the air.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s why Freeman, like several of the team’s veterans who have opened the season overseas and played through the World Series for two consecutive seasons, is expected to ease slowly into 2026.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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While farms have reported fewer cases this year, the virus is still highly contagious and transmitted through wild birds.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Maybe the Pac-12 and Mountain West will look silly for not buying in, then watch as the NFC West bids against the Premier League and Marvel Cinematic Universe for the Hornets.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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One item seen in the doorbell camera footage that investigators may have tracked down is the suspect's black gloves.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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