as in via
using the means or agency of
the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream
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as in each
for each one
you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
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Recent Examples of per
Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Fun bad To date, Sinners’s total domestic gross sits at $123 million when all days are factored in, per Box Office Mojo.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2019
That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 30 June 2018
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Preposition
According to our inspector general, there were 1,627 injuries from 2019 to 2024 in DPW’s Bureau of Solid Waste — or a staggering average of approximately 1.3 injuries among solid waste workers per workday.
—Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Fun bad To date, Sinners’s total domestic gross sits at $123 million when all days are factored in, per Box Office Mojo.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Senior libero/setter Cassidy Donalson represented Spring Woods on the watch list after averaging a team-high 4.3 digs per set as a junior.
—Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2019
That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 30 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for per
Preposition
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No new Bib Gourmands were added in Miami, but Fort Lauderdale earned its first Bib Gourmand via Heritage, the pizza-and-pasta spot from chef/owner Rino Cerbone.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Harris' team for comment via her online press contact form.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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As of Wednesday’s close, the Dow and Nasdaq were each less than 1% off their all-time highs.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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The longtime friends are each dry witted, yet oddly warm in the face of painful events.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The team ended the draft by adding guard Jackson Slater, cornerback Marcus Harris, and running back Kalel Mullings.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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The move, which was originally approved in January, expands Kia’s charging network by more than 80 percent and sees the automaker joining the likes of Ford, Rivian, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz in tapping into Tesla’s resources.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Latest news: King Charles III makes first statement since recent hospitalization In 2024, the Easter service was Charles' first appearance at a public event following the announcement that he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer the previous month.—
Paul Sandle,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Cleveland led by as many as 16 points in the first half before entering halftime with a 62-54 advantage.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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During the challenge, five pairs worked as a team, moving through several stages of an obstacle course.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Psychologists help by guiding clients through anxiety or trauma, offering deep fulfillment.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Several teenagers who are students in another school district came to Chisholm Trail High School to watch one of their friends play in a softball game, said Megan Overman, the district’s executive director of communications, in an email to the Star-Telegram.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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AmeriCorps was created by Congress in 1993 as the Corporation for National and Community Service.—
Aishvarya Kavi,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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