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as in wherever
at, in, or to what place
where will you be tonight?
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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
we've decided on the when, but we still haven't resolved the where for the party
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Recent Examples of where
Julia Buckley,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2023
Nonetheless, the Bengals will still need to build depth at certain positions and that’s where prospects from Saturday’s game have an opportunity to showcase their skills early ahead of the NFL Combine and/or their respective college pro days.
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Mohammad Ahmad,
cleveland,
3 Feb. 2023
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
sun-sentinel.com,
24 Aug. 2019
Because one important lesson of life is the where and when of things.
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Mitch Albom,
Detroit Free Press,
16 June 2019
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Adverb
That’s the number of countries where Starbucks has its over 32,000 stores.
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Julia Buckley,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2023
Nonetheless, the Bengals will still need to build depth at certain positions and that’s where prospects from Saturday’s game have an opportunity to showcase their skills early ahead of the NFL Combine and/or their respective college pro days.
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Mohammad Ahmad,
cleveland,
3 Feb. 2023
Noun
The plot is a little messy and undisciplined, throwing into the second act a few wait-where-did-that-come-from incidents that may have been lifted from the book, but are baffling in the play.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood,
sun-sentinel.com,
24 Aug. 2019
Because one important lesson of life is the where and when of things.
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Mitch Albom,
Detroit Free Press,
16 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for where
Adverb
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Everybody else is stuck wherever.
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And make public announcements that refund checks and other assessor information would be available at City Hall (or wherever).
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Blade wrapped it all up with a look-how-far-you’ve-come kind of question that noted one of the more exotic places UB40 has played recently.
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The why and the how-much would remain unknown.
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At least 22 locations broke or tied daily temperature records Thursdayand 17 more fell Friday.
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On one hand, the arena offers a level of privacy and security few locations can match.
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For just $18, this set includes four cubes in different sizes, along with a shoe bag, laundry bag, and cosmetic pouch to keep every travel essential in its place.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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The emergency docket, nicknamed the shadow docket, offers a venue for a quick answer about whether the government can continue a policy while a challenge is litigated.
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In the venue’s defense, the arena’s near-impenetrable exterior likely had something to do with its appeal.
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How to watch America's Block Party from home Each block party event may host livestreams on their sites and social media channels.
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Spotify asked Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logo from their sites after users allegedly manipulated data on the streaming platform to cash out on prediction markets.
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“Where.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/where. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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