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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 Reductions mainly impacted smaller aircraft and came via lower frequencies of flights—like from Miami to Orlando or from Dallas-Fort Worth to Corpus Christi. Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025 Years ago, the county posted results quickly as they were transmitted via modems in the tabulators. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025 The Spartans completed a near-flawless half with 58 ticks left in the half via a one-yard Merryman run. Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025 Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment. Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for via
Recent Examples of Synonyms for via
Preposition
  • Incentives support large-scale deployment by 2026 as freight and public transport demand grows.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The auctions have raised more than £5million in total for the charity, with £483,000 generated in support last season by Premier League clubs.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Preposition
  • The school is a part of Aspire Public Schools, a network of charter schools with locations in the Bay Area, Central Valley and Los Angeles.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Chen is now one of China’s most popular English-language creators, with more than two million followers combined on Instagram and Douyin, China’s version of TikTok.
    Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Preposition
  • What Veblen saw as the public exhibition of wealth has become the performance of aspiration, now filmed, edited, and pushed through a recommendation feed.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Preposition
  • Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The auctions have raised more than £5million in total for the charity, with £483,000 generated in support last season by Premier League clubs.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Via.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/via. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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