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as in regarding
having to do with
books on sports heroes are my favorite reading matter
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as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
he's getting on in years and doesn't see or hear as well as he used to
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as in operating
being in effective operation
please don't leave the sanding machine on if you're not going to be near it
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Recent Examples of on
Tony East, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The Puma and Formula 1 75th-anniversary collection is now available on Puma’s website and in select stores.
—Kanika Talwar For Footwear News, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
The other candidates who won seats on the City Commission were Thomas Plaut, for the District 4 seat, and Daniel Shanetzky, for the District 3 seat.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Sitting on his hands wont get the Bills to a super bowl.
—Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
Chicago outscored the Pacers 40-21 in the frame – Indiana was the better team on the scoreboard across the other three periods.
—Tony East, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The Puma and Formula 1 75th-anniversary collection is now available on Puma’s website and in select stores.
—Kanika Talwar For Footwear News, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
The other candidates who won seats on the City Commission were Thomas Plaut, for the District 4 seat, and Daniel Shanetzky, for the District 3 seat.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Sitting on his hands wont get the Bills to a super bowl.
—Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on
Preposition
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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
Preposition
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The Knicks have now lost six of their last nine games — including their first two of the season against teams ranked in the bottom-four of either the Eastern or Western Conference standings.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is trying to deport two other people involved in protests against the war in Gaza at Columbia University.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The rest of the team are freshmen or transfers, including Wagner and reserve forward Zvonimir Ivisic, who played for Calipari at Kentucky, and Jonas Aidoo, who played three seasons at Tennessee.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Musketeers 6-foot-9 forward Zach Freemantle scored just five points, and guard Ryan Conwell had 12 points.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
Preposition
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Sigmon used his final words to call upon fellow Christians to help end the death penalty, according to media witnesses.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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The cast had plenty of real-life inspiration to draw upon for its more romantic moments: Hudson is engaged to Danny Fujikawa; Brenda Song is planning a wedding with fellow actor Macaulay Culkin; and Justin Theroux proposed to his fiancé Nicole Brydon Bloom in 2024.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Going back and forth with her scene partner Sam, Lydia delivered a solid performance with some memorable line readings.—
Vic Verbalaitis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Musk also reportedly went back and forth over whether DOGE tried to lay off air traffic controllers in the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Maydeen Merino,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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As Leon’s production toils blandly along, Washington employs a light, high delivery, lapsing into vagueness and singsong.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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On a match day, the keenest supporters would gravitate to the main entrance halfway along, just after the dressing room windows where Ian Wright occasionally peered out and caused a commotion.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This new list will recognize the leading venture capital firms headquartered in the U.S., based on their performance across key financial and operational metrics.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Keeping classes affordable while covering rent, instructors and operational costs?—
Deepali Jamwal,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“On.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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