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Recent Examples of under
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Back in 2020, when Idaho became the first state in the country to pass a law protecting girls’ sports, Labrador said the state was under intense pressure.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Ubie Health warns that overeating gummies can mean extra sugar, calories and fillers, while under-dosing can blunt the strength and performance benefits people expect.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
ABC News,
7 June 2026
The best area for a bird bath is near, but not directly under, a low shrub or tree.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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Preposition
Three cases reached the Supreme Court under emergency requests to halt deportation flights.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Back in 2020, when Idaho became the first state in the country to pass a law protecting girls’ sports, Labrador said the state was under intense pressure.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Adverb
Every vessel has to carry properly sized life jackets for each person on board, and children 12 and under must wear one while underway on smaller boats.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Ubie Health warns that overeating gummies can mean extra sugar, calories and fillers, while under-dosing can blunt the strength and performance benefits people expect.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Adjective
This first test series of the summer has been regarded as a fresh start for England and its under-pressure leadership after a 4-1 loss to Australia during an Ashes tour featuring reports of excessive drinking and when England was accused of slack preparation and a wrong tactical approach.
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ABC News,
7 June 2026
The best area for a bird bath is near, but not directly under, a low shrub or tree.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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This elevated bed provides ample airflow beneath your dog when temperatures rise, both indoors and outdoors.
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Gil was trapped beneath more than 100 tons of rubble after the partial collapse of the Galerias Playa Grande commercial center, which includes buildings nine and four stories tall.
Adverb
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Many caftans come in dainty, transparent styles, so coordinate your sheer number with the pieces underneath—whether that's your swimwear or basics from your everyday closet is your choice.
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The case for a full-time chair rested on the size of the team underneath.
Adjective
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Check out some of the below options for a book paired with a song to get you all up in your feelings even more.
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Dubas has turned a below-average team into an above-average one, and that was no easy task.
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.
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
Adjective
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Symptoms of cyclosporiasis occur between two days and two weeks after exposure, and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, abdominal cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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Monroe County health officials say symptoms occur two to 14 days after exposure and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
Adjective
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The Blues finished a lowly 10th in the Premier League table last season.
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Miller added that not only was Movie Night back, but us lowly fans are its curators.
Adjective
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Reynolds' solo homer to center in the third went 426 feet to get the Pirates on the board, but after James Wood led off the bottom half with a triple, Tena hit a two-run shot — also to center — that went 434 feet.
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Henry Davis hit a homer as the Pirates scored twice in the third, but Brandon Marsh got one of those runs back with a solo shot in the bottom half.
Adjective
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In the first episode back, Cranston stands completely nude as Kaczmarek’s Lois shaves his back and nether regions.
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But that’s exactly what’s happening, as more men are having neuromodulators injected into their nether regions.
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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