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as in with
using the means or agency of
try to convince them by reason alone, if possible
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as in in
at, within, or to a short distance or time
the library is close by
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Recent Examples of by
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Areas affected by historic buildings are mostly in the city’s urban core.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Neal Riley, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Cigarette mountains, exploding drum kits, grimy city streets and televisions tossed from windows flash by in rapid succession.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
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Preposition
Some 61 individual models are affected by the issue, across multiple Mercedes.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Areas affected by historic buildings are mostly in the city’s urban core.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Adverb
The video recorded from a nearby apartment building near the intersection of River Street shows at least one car driving by as the man walks down the middle of the street, apparently yelling while raising the gun over his head and then firing a shot.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Cigarette mountains, exploding drum kits, grimy city streets and televisions tossed from windows flash by in rapid succession.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by
Preposition
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Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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This time, playing with the tempo Varas said would trouble Austin, SDFC owned the match via comprehensive play and goals in the eighth, 17th, 54th, 79th and 91st minutes.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Preposition
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Terminus always made sure their arrival came just after nightfall when the streetlights were lit and families were sitting back with full bellies bumping against their dinner tables, houses quiet; all conversation having already been spent between forkfuls of food and hearty swallows of drink.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The whole property is basically a lending library with new, vintage, and unusual tomes scattered throughout for borrowing while onsite, from Toni Morrison’s Beloved to classic National Geographic photography books.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Preposition
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Plus, pet owners like myself will appreciate not having to worry about our animals being around pesticides.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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There are a whopping 1,400 coconut trees around the resort, as well as a 22-acre organic garden that takes 33 groundskeepers to maintain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Preposition
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The hotel is within the Old Cambridge Historic District, next to a cemetery where soldiers who fought at Bunker Hill during the American Revolution are buried.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Lake Baikal, often described as an inland sea because of its enormous size, is notorious for sudden storms and icy conditions even during tourist season, according to National Geographic.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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For the single take prologue, Pawlikowski kept sculpting it with Diehl, taking things out, putting them back in, to reach the right length and cadence.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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But wipe your brow, roll up your sleeves, and get stuck in.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
Preposition
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Save Girls’ Sports activists gathered outside Yorba Linda High School in protest, which OutKick documented firsthand through conversations with parents and attendees at the meet.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Here’s the entire rundown, including games, dates, times and television information from the preseason through the regular season in coach Kevin Stefanski’s first year at the helm.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
Preposition
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Lytvynchuk was arrested near Seattle last week and charged with harassing and attempting to harass an endangered animal in violation of the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, according to the Department of Justice.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Preposition
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Jackson’s attendance at voluntary offseason activities has drawn attention because of its inconsistency throughout his NFL career.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The Lambert, North Oconee and Lake Oconee Academy girls continued to extend their dominance in high school golf, while two other schools earned their first titles as the GHSA championships concluded Tuesday throughout the state.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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