per 1 of 2

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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adverb

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As a senior at Stanford, the 22-year-old Frenchman averaged 20.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 0.9 steals while shooting 46.7% from the field and 34.7% from 3-point range on 5.5 attempts per game. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025 States also have different exposure levels, the study said, with Michigan, South Dakota, Nevada, and California all having areas with levels of higher than 5 micrograms per liter of arsenic in drinking water systems. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Senior libero/setter Cassidy Donalson represented Spring Woods on the watch list after averaging a team-high 4.3 digs per set as a junior. Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2019 That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 30 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for per
Recent Examples of Synonyms for per
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  • So unless Guerin has something unforeseen up his sleeve to add a center via trade, their best option could be in Tuesday’s opening of free agency, though the options remaining there aren’t exactly of the top-six variety.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Per a 2014 Vulture report (via New York Magazine), the beloved NBC comedy has generated over $3.1 billion since its syndication in 1995.
    Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
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  • The Spaniard and the American each rocked a Rolex watch during the award ceremonies at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, France, yesterday, Hodinkee reported.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
  • As of Wednesday’s close, the Dow and Nasdaq were each less than 1% off their all-time highs.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • The contract represents the largest volume of rice ever exported by a private South Korean company for general consumer sales in Japan, the Korea Times reported.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • Former Yale big man Danny Wolf was taken with the 27th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
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  • On July 13, Saturn (the planet of karma and lessons) starts its retrograde cycle in the sign of Aries, with Mercury retrograde joining the party a few days later on the 18th.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Officials say foreign aid will now align with the administration's policies.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
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  • The Universal camp needs the holiday momentum to continue through the coming weeks, considering the film’s production budget hovers around $180 million, not including marketing.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 July 2025
  • Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 8 and continues through July 11, marking a significant change in the retailer’s normally two-day-long sale event, which will now offer four full days of savings.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
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  • For me, in my personal life, balanced with the band, this is great.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
  • The show follows Riri Williams, an MIT student and scientist who made her MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and helps fans get to know a character who has only recently been in the spotlight.
    Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

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