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as in with
using the means or agency of contacted her via telephone

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Recent Examples of via There will also be almost daily drops of rare Labubu collectibles, produced by How2Work, via a raffle system. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025 Initially, the Prince of Monaco proposed to Kelly with an eternity band featuring alternating rubies and diamonds, honoring the colors of the Monaco flag (via Brides). Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 Make your way down the slopes via velogemel, a snowbike that was invented and patented in the Jungfrau village of Grindelwald, or a sledge. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 Newsweek reached out to the company via email for comment Friday night. Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for via
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  • Under the agreement, accepted by both parties this week, Hamas will return all living hostages—believed to be around 20—in exchange for roughly 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Hidalgo-Monroy Wohlgemuth discusses the impact of Fair Trade and organic agriculture on rural development in Chiapas, Mexico, emphasizing social empowerment, particularly for women, and the challenges posed by neoliberal policies such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • What To Know While speaking with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Friday, Mamdani was asked about his conversation with the state's attorney general.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The game began with a moment of silence for legendary Argentine coach Miguel Russo, who died on Wednesday after a long illness.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Tennessee answered Arkansas' opening touchdown with a 7-play, 75-yard scoring drive that was capped by DeSean Bishop’s 17-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Via.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/via. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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