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as in regarding
having to do with
books on sports heroes are my favorite reading matter
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as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
he's getting on in years and doesn't see or hear as well as he used to
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as in operating
being in effective operation
please don't leave the sanding machine on if you're not going to be near it
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Recent Examples of on
Harry Enten, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
When cinematographer Carlos Rigo Bellver isn’t behind the camera, the device is at times mounted on a dog or a horse for a disorienting, on-the-ground feel.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
With each successful outing, however, Ball is moving the needle on potential interest around the league in the final year of his contract.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The Spanish-language page on the White House's website is seemingly down, only one day after President Donald Trump entered office.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
During the 90s, 784 passengers were killed on US commercial airliners.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
When cinematographer Carlos Rigo Bellver isn’t behind the camera, the device is at times mounted on a dog or a horse for a disorienting, on-the-ground feel.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
With each successful outing, however, Ball is moving the needle on potential interest around the league in the final year of his contract.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The Spanish-language page on the White House's website is seemingly down, only one day after President Donald Trump entered office.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on
Preposition
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Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
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This was encapsulated by Belichick’s response about why fans should be optimistic regarding next season.—
Christopher L. Gasper,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 Mar. 2023
Preposition
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The Royals also intend not only to bounce third baseman Maikel Garcia around the infield, but also to play him in center field against left-handers.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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The rest of the Heat’s roster is expected to be available against the Spurs.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Another young Premier League forward, Southampton’s Cameron Archer, could also be on his way — to Elland Road for Leeds United’s promotion push from the Championship.—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
Preposition
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The Toronto Blue Jays originally signed Arias in 2018 as a shortstop out of the Dominican, but with just a $10,000 bonus he was clearly not looked upon as a serious prospect at that position.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Law enforcement officials were beaten, dragged, knocked unconscious and stomped upon.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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These policies put forth by the Trump administration has taken steps that could significantly impact the scientific community.—
Chrissa McFarlane,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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Weinstein went back and forth with Farber on negotiating the trial date, trying to push it even to April 7.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Further along, the comedian Marc Maron shares a berth with the critic Frank Kermode.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Then along comes Andy (Reid) and Patrick (Mahomes).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That could, analysts said, start a price war for AI services, potentially pressuring tech companies such as OpenAI that are already losing billions of dollars each year due to the high operational costs of running services such as ChatGPT.—
Aditya Soni and Zaheer Kachwala,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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The base, which occupies 45 square miles, serves as an operational and logistical hub in the region, supporting a variety of missions including maritime security, humanitarian assistance, and joint operations.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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