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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 The Confessions of a Female Founder host, 43, shared a new video via Instagram Stories on Friday, May 23, speaking into the camera. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 23 May 2025 Too small for there ever to be an airport, this 40-square-mile outcrop of vertiginous cliffs surrounded by churning ocean is only reachable via a berth on one of the South African fishing vessels that come to collect the crayfish. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025 One scam involved a caller impersonating a sheriff's deputy demanding payment via cryptocurrency to avoid arrest. Wayne Ford, USA Today, 23 May 2025 During peak production in 1984 the then republic generated 26 million gallons (10 million hectoliters) of wine annually via 120 wineries and 420 viticulture farms. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for via
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  • Keep scrolling to shop more tank tops, baggy jeans, pointed-toe shoes, and tote bags inspired by Hilary Duff now.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • The annual award, created and presented by the Les Paul Foundation (in partnership with Gibson Gives, the philanthropic division of Gibson), goes to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of the late Les Paul through innovation, engineering, technology and/or music.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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  • This feature will launch in 650 cities around the world, with the company planning to add more every day.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Some homes and businesses bounced back relatively quickly, while others languished in complicated situations with insurance companies and a drought of cash flow.
    Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025
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  • Photos show damage after storms tear through Kentucky, Missouri, Virginia Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, Zac Anderson; USA TODAY Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • The festival runs June 21 through 28 June with the Opening Night at the Teatro Galli in Rimini and Closing Night at the Arena del Sole in Riccione.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 18 May 2025
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  • Producers are currently in potential sales discussions for a 2026 release.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 23 May 2025
  • There's good news for the nation's wealthiest, car buyers, parents, waiters and waitresses in legislation that passed the U.S. House early in the morning on May 22.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025

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“Via.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/via. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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