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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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Sometimes the only people who can see the sky are the soldiers who die beneath it.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
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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Cut a small hole in the fabric, and dig into the soil underneath to plant.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So any of the below snubs could change, and IndieWire understands the festival hasn’t screened all the possibilities just yet.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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With a covered lounge with bar seating, two second deck plunge pools boasting a stunning view with a below deck suite and changing rooms to suit any occasion this sailing adventure is nothing short of luxurious.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 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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While Newcastle dreams of Champions League qualification to add to its first domestic trophy win in 70 years, Manchester United is floundering in the bottom half of the Premier League table.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The other five forwards to start next season are anyone’s guess, but along with the left side of the defense, Dubas knows much work must be done on the bottom six.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
14 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 27 Apr. 2025.
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