as in concerning
having to do with
apropos of our earlier conversation, here's that file I mentioned
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The accommodations are mostly cozy lodges and wood-hewn cottages apropos of the mountain serenity.
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Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
By the way, apropos of basically nothing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into a fender bender outside Snookers during a visit to Providence during his college years at Penn.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
Oreshkin’s missive wasn’t quick enough to preempt at least one outburst apropos of the weak ruble.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2023
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Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
By the way, apropos of basically nothing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into a fender bender outside Snookers during a visit to Providence during his college years at Penn.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
Oreshkin’s missive wasn’t quick enough to preempt at least one outburst apropos of the weak ruble.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2023
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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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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Norfolk’s Winter Weekend is taking place on Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 23, according to organizers, complete with delicious food, workshops, art, music and plenty more to enjoy.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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Former Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus perform Gregory May presents his Mayhem Magical Circus show at the Bel Air Armory on Saturday, Feb. 15.—
Brian T. Krista,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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The trail workers also maintain campsites, educate campers about fire safety and douse campfires that are left smoldering.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The terminations, which were part of a broader push to cut federal bureaucracy and spending, have left federal workers bewildered and worried about the future of public lands.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Many service providers interact with both the Division of Mental Health and the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, and 17 have grants with both divisions, according to the order.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Scientific agencies have been staffed by scientists; scientists have set scientific priorities; scientists have ensured the integrity of the science that is done, on the theory that scientists know their own complicated, technical, sometimes arcane work best.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Apropos of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apropos%20of. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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