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as in through
as the result of the young man was overcome with grief

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as in by
using the means or agency of was able to finish the project with her help

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as in despite
without being prevented by with all his tough talk, he is still a very gentle person

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Recent Examples of with The trust operates it under a contract with the Texas General Land Office, and the state plans to spend $400 million on a renovation with a new museum and visitor center set to open in 2027. Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025 As the team struggles with grief, Sharon decides to pull Station 42 off active duty entirely, rather than assign a new captain. Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025 Healthcare providers should also broach those conversations with their patients, especially if someone is falling behind on their screenings. Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Oct. 2025 Even with its 360-degree rotation, the accessory weighs just 4 ounces and measures 3.34 by 1.65 inches (for comparison, the smallest iPhone 17 weighs 6.24 ounces and is 5.89 by 1.81 inches in size). Anita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for with
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  • Tennessee’s offensive line has allowed a combined 82 pressures, 46 hurries, and 15 QB hits through six games, per Pro Football Focus.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • According to Reuters, 58 reports describe Teslas blowing through red lights, drifting into the wrong lanes and even crashing at intersections.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • And despite her plans being waylayed, time is on her side.
    Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2020
  • And despite the gameplay and unpredictability down the stretch, that is kind of what happened.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 May 2020
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  • Having found compelling stories among the fans via social media, Castagna shot throughout the festival with two camera units.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The second-row seats then fold via the slide assist spring.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • Frankie first became a sports writer in 1991 at the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway and has served in the past as sports editor at the Siloam Springs Herald Leader and the Benton County Daily Record in Bentonville.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
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    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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