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as in about
on all sides or in every direction
he looked around butterflies were flying all around
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as in back
toward the opposite direction
she turned around and saw him
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as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
our dog usually stays around our yard he'll be getting in around 6:00
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as in through
from beginning to end
a team that plays all year around
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
there's around a hundred books still left to be packed in boxes
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as in everywhere
in one place and another
while typewriters can still be seen around, they are no longer the common office fixtures they once were
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as in existing
having being at the present time
she's generally regarded as one of the most talented singers around
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Recent Examples of around
Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
The global wellness tourism industry continues to grow at a very rapid pace and is predicted to be worth around $1.35 trillion in 2028, according to Statista.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
It’s carried by around 20 stockists including Le Bon Marché in Paris; Liberty and Koibird in London; Ron Herman in Tokyo, and smaller boutiques including Tuke Bazaar in Palm Beach, Fla., and Dope in Cagliari, Italy.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
In 1983, Dianne Durham became the first Black woman to win the U.S.A. Gymnastics senior national championship and beat Mary Lou Retton to take the all-around title at the McDonald’s International Gymnastics Championship in Los Angeles.
—Andrea Williams Taylor Baucom, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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Preposition
Already, around 890 unique tankers loaded Russian oil — comprising both crude and oil products — in the past six months, analytics firm Vortexa told CNBC on Jan. 7, with 107 of these ships — or 12% of the total — being subject to vessel-specific sanctions at the time.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
The global wellness tourism industry continues to grow at a very rapid pace and is predicted to be worth around $1.35 trillion in 2028, according to Statista.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Structured as a tax-free spinoff to Comcast shareholders, the transaction is expected to take around a year to complete.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
It’s carried by around 20 stockists including Le Bon Marché in Paris; Liberty and Koibird in London; Ron Herman in Tokyo, and smaller boutiques including Tuke Bazaar in Palm Beach, Fla., and Dope in Cagliari, Italy.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
In this corner, standing 5-foot-3 and winner of the 2022 NCAA women’s gymnastics all-around title, Florida’s Trinity Thomas.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
In 1983, Dianne Durham became the first Black woman to win the U.S.A. Gymnastics senior national championship and beat Mary Lou Retton to take the all-around title at the McDonald’s International Gymnastics Championship in Los Angeles.
—Andrea Williams Taylor Baucom, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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Preposition
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The sampler will need to have access to a Costco membership, be 18 years or older, and live near a Costco location.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Attached to the Friday post is a video showing, among other images, soldiers picking up guns near a wall at the border.—
Ray Lewis,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their passionate affair was partly fueled by drug abuse as much as desire, and soon friends like interpreter Jack Jason, who’s worked with Matlin throughout her career, were seeing the bruises on her body after their frequent fights.—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sheltering and rebuilding Several other fire departments were called in to help fight the fire throughout the day, Walker said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Butler’s current seven-game suspension will cost Butler a total of about $2.4 million in salary, although the National Basketball Players Association intends to file a grievance to dispute the suspension in hopes of recouping some of that money.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Babies are supposed to receive vaccines that protect against about 15 different infectious diseases.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Finding gentle but firm ways of setting a boundary for your friendship will help preserve it, while giving you some of your time back.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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The nominations were originally set to be announced on Friday, Jan. 17, which was pushed back to Sunday, Jan. 19, before being pushed back again today.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Zuckerberg has introduced new company policies, such as cutting back on moderation and scrapping the platform’s fact-checking system, as he’s grown closer with the Trump administration.—
Britney Nguyen,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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When looking at full 162 game seasons, that number tied a career-best for the 32-year-old closer.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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That’s only a temporary measure, though, as the sale would ultimately need to go through.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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At least 30 of her neighbors also lost their homes in the Alphabets neighborhood when the Palisades Fire stormed through.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Based on this information and Russian military bloggers' statements that North Korean soldiers began engaging in more significant combat operations last month, the ISW theorized that DPRK forces have suffered approximately 92 casualties per day since December.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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When to Watch The best time to view the planets is shortly after sunset, because three of them—Venus, Saturn, and Neptune—set between approximately 9 and 10:30 pm local time.—
Gretchen Rundorff,
WIRED,
17 Jan. 2025
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From its lavish entrance with golden arches to its cavernous dining room, which can seat more than 300 people, gold is everywhere, from the furnishings to the lighting.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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Canary-yellow soccer jerseys were everywhere at the 1573 Court.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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