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Recent Examples of along
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Work being done along Interstate 494 in Bloomington is just one of 200 projects the Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled this summer to fix up highways, bridges and other infrastructure.
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Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
2 July 2026
The airline deemed her too far along in her pregnancy to board her flight back home to England.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Preposition
The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Work being done along Interstate 494 in Bloomington is just one of 200 projects the Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled this summer to fix up highways, bridges and other infrastructure.
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Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Adverb
At this still early stage in robotaxi development, not every company’s solution is built the same or equally far along.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
2 July 2026
The airline deemed her too far along in her pregnancy to board her flight back home to England.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for along
Preposition
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The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid.
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Asked Monday what the best part about being back has been so far, a big smile crept across Watkins’ face.
Adverb
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Englewood City Council called a special session on Wednesday evening to discuss whether to have its fireworks show, ultimately deciding to move forward with it.
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The sequence started with Bosnian defender Stjepan Radeljic sliding in front of a Tillman pass, deflecting it forward toward Muharemovic.
Preposition
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Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
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Run a fan near seating and dining areas to keep flying pests off food and guests.
Adverb
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Together, those projects aim to establish the hardware and operational experience needed for a sustained American presence on the Moon before astronauts venture onward to Mars.
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Cargoes moved from Europe to Statia and then onward to North America.
Preposition
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Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.
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Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch.
Adverb
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But, there’s a large segment of workers who cannot – service, maintenance, healthcare, emergency services, delivery, and so forth.
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To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth.
Preposition
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Costa is called into action again as James Rodríguez fires low from beyond the 18-yard box, but the Portugal keeper dives low to his right to keep his goal unbeaten.
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The samples have helped extend records of past weather events centuries beyond modern satellite imagery, scientists say.
Adverb
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Mitchell and Hopkins, both forwards, would likely go in the second round if they’re drafted.
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The nation’s star forwards flourished in their 4-2 win over Croatia as Harry Kane registered a double and Jude Bellingham put England back in front after half-time, before Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a fourth.
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/along. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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