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Recent Examples of under
Bianca Lambert, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
Dear members of our university community: Over the past weeks and months, our institution has been under unprecedented attack.
—Cora Frazier, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The viral post comes as just under of fifth (18 percent) of couples in the United States had a destination wedding in 2024, according to a survey of 17,000 couples in the country who got married last year conducted by The Knot, the wedding planning website.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
My first wear was at Chappell Roan’s crowded Lollapalooza set under the August sun, and though the rest of my face was soaked in sweat, my under-eye concealer remained.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
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This budget-friendly tubing mascara was mentioned by more than one of our makeup experts, and the price tag—coming in at just under $5—also helps.
—Bianca Lambert, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
Dear members of our university community: Over the past weeks and months, our institution has been under unprecedented attack.
—Cora Frazier, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Scheffler proceeded to go five under in his last 11 holes.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The viral post comes as just under of fifth (18 percent) of couples in the United States had a destination wedding in 2024, according to a survey of 17,000 couples in the country who got married last year conducted by The Knot, the wedding planning website.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Best Day’s beers fit into the under 0.5% category, but certainly sit well in the craft brewing category as well.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
My first wear was at Chappell Roan’s crowded Lollapalooza set under the August sun, and though the rest of my face was soaked in sweat, my under-eye concealer remained.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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The outdoor venue allows large numbers of mourners to pay their respects. Burial: Instead of being interred in the Vatican Grottoes beneath the Basilica, Pope Francis will be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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This metallic blue tube boasts a cooling metal rollerball applicator to instantly de-puff and is loaded with vitamin C, collagen, and peptides to plump and fight bags beneath your blinkers.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Yet there was an ideological war burbling underneath, all revolving around the question of what government exists to do.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sadly, no matter how pristine your sheets and pillowcases appear, the mattress underneath can become contaminated with all sorts of nastiness over time.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As the below graphic shows, Moyes has largely looked to build attacks using a back three, with Mykolenko high on the left and Alcaraz or Ndiaye shifting inside.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Warning: The below video may contain distressing images.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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What the narrator has to get away from is the assortment of low-grade humiliations and condescending attitudes she is confronted with every day while clocked in at the restaurant.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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And after a 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde announced the latest blow to his starting staff, saying Zach Eflin would be shut down for a week with a low-grade lat strain.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their offense has been nonexistent this season, scoring a measly 2.95 runs per game, which ranks last in the AL and 29th in all of MLB, only ahead of the lowly Rockies.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Dubai chocolate craze has moved way past the lowly bar.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The eye-catching blue color is perfectly suited for warm weather, and the bottom hem slants to the side in a way that makes the whole set look more elevated.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Nine of their 15 opponents in the Premier League since the turn of the year are in the bottom half of the table.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The scene came after season 3 kicked off with a glimpse of Schwarzenegger's nether regions in episode 1.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Both a yeast infection and BV are the result of an overgrowth of certain microbes in your nether regions.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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