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Recent Examples of under
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
For biometrics, the Pixel 10 Pro has an under-display fingerprint sensor and facial authentication.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
And the thought of McDavid leaving Edmonton under any condition once felt incomprehensible.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
The activity takes under 10-15 minutes to complete, which should in theory keep students who have shorter attention spans engaged while managing to deliver the core concept in a short, interactive way.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
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Preposition
In July, Irving helped Clint Parks Skills Academy win the Puma PRO16/NXTPRO 17-and-under tournament in Texas.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
For biometrics, the Pixel 10 Pro has an under-display fingerprint sensor and facial authentication.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Your character also returns to Italy, hiding under a blanket, which was a moment foreshadowed in the very beginning.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
And the thought of McDavid leaving Edmonton under any condition once felt incomprehensible.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Seth Rogen, the first winner of the night, ended up being under without knowing about the game, adding $6,000 to the total.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
The activity takes under 10-15 minutes to complete, which should in theory keep students who have shorter attention spans engaged while managing to deliver the core concept in a short, interactive way.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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As professor Paolo Quattrone has described, the Dean sits at one end beneath a towering Gothic window.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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By month’s end, private feelings stir beneath the surface, hinting at a passion ready to bloom.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Put foil or a baking sheet underneath to catch drips.—
Julie Harans,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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The look Sweeney took inspiration from was first worn on the runway ensconced in a gargantuan, white faux fur coat, before the model stripped it off to reveal the silver showstopper underneath.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s even with a below-average season for Bryce Harper by his standards.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The below conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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The precautionary principle may lead many to avoid using acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially since most low-grade fevers don’t require treatment.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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Damage to the joint, chronic low-grade inflammation from improper healing, and abnormal joint alignment can contribute to cartilage breakdown and lead to osteoarthritis.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 76ers have a former MVP on their side in Joel Embiid, and could be a team that becomes an elite team in the lowly Eastern Conference.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The problem is, excluding a lopsided Week 2 win over the lowly Browns, the defense is getting gashed.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Minten is one of five fresh faces amid the bottom-six overhaul.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This week’s episode is bottom-heavy.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sauls confirms the hacksaw kill — where Art sawed someone in half from her nether regions — will appear, along with new kills that resulted from working with director Damien Leone.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Glycerin is a sugar alcohol that can serve as fuel for the microbes in your nether regions, in particular yeast.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
3 June 2025
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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