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
Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
But lawyers in California often cost $500 per hour, and vets would be expected to give up as much as a third of their financial benefits once the VA (finally) moves them through the system.
—Irene Watkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Dobbins has averaged eight games per season since 2022.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Key Takeaways Most adults need 15-20 micrograms of vitamin D each day, and sardines are a good source at 3.3 micrograms per serving.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
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Preposition
The national average is less than three passenger crimes and less than two transit workers per 10 million miles.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
But lawyers in California often cost $500 per hour, and vets would be expected to give up as much as a third of their financial benefits once the VA (finally) moves them through the system.
—Irene Watkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Dobbins has averaged eight games per season since 2022.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Key Takeaways Most adults need 15-20 micrograms of vitamin D each day, and sardines are a good source at 3.3 micrograms per serving.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for per
Preposition
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Among this group, 802 cancer survivors provided dietary information via a questionnaire from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), according to the press release.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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By graduation, Toma should have earned via AP exam credits and community college work 60 to 70 University of California transferable credits, depending on the institution.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meta and Google, whose profit mainly comes from digital advertising; Amazon, the largest online retailer and cloud-computing provider; and Microsoft, the biggest seller of business software, are each dominant in their industries and have ample cash cushions.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Soccer Belen Jesuit and Miami Beach each reached the 10-win mark in boys’ soccer, before the holiday break.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
Preposition
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Overwhelm, already a danger to investigators managing a complex case, isn’t helped by online conspiracy theorists and other noisemakers.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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After the nuptials, hundreds of dyads will renew their vows as part of Love in Times Square, a long-running tradition held by the Times Square Alliance, a neighborhood nonprofit.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Essential goods strain meager household budgets, with consumers paying around 363 Pakistani rupees for a dozen eggs or 2,186 Pakistan rupees for a kilogram of wheat flour, according to economic data firm CEIC Data, citing 2025 figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Brennan Center looks at what the change will be by region in 2030 compared with 2020.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Prosecutors claim Sainz Salazar served as a key fentanyl producer for the Chapitos from about 2022 through 2025, helping manufacture millions of pills, arranging drug transactions under armed protection and operating labs that later became central to the group’s fentanyl production.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act insurance – as well as older adults and low-income families enrolled in government health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid – typically get drug discounts through their insurance plans.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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The Brennan Center looks at what the change will be by region in 2030 compared with 2020.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The former county clerk in Colorado was convicted of multiple crimes for letting someone access data from a secure voting system in an effort to prove unsubstantiated 2020 election conspiracies.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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