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as in toward
having to do with
books on sports heroes are my favorite reading matter
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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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Another issue, Nikpay said, is that some pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers charge healthcare providers large fees for this 340B work, which can reduce the provider’s savings on those drug prices.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
General manager Tyler Heaps said the team would try to trade Lozano and find him the playing time needed to help his push for a spot on Mexico’s World Cup team.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Except that on the second Friday in June, passionate collectors from all around the world will be clamoring for it.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
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Mayer advanced to third on a subsequent error by Walls trying to flip the ball to second base, which scored Yoshida, and came home himself on Caleb Durbin’s RBI single, tying the game at 3-3.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Another issue, Nikpay said, is that some pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers charge healthcare providers large fees for this 340B work, which can reduce the provider’s savings on those drug prices.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
General manager Tyler Heaps said the team would try to trade Lozano and find him the playing time needed to help his push for a spot on Mexico’s World Cup team.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Except that on the second Friday in June, passionate collectors from all around the world will be clamoring for it.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on
Preposition
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As the Moon moves into Capricorn and your 9th House of Perspective, your focus shifts toward long-term direction and what actually makes sense moving forward.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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The attack, which left 15 dead at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration, fueled calls for tougher gun controls and more action to tackle hatred towards Jews and followed a spate of antisemitic incidents in Australia.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
Preposition
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Schools as a grassroots power base also helps explain why the people of Minneapolis were able to mount a disciplined and effective defense against ICE when its agents began kidnapping their children on their way to and from school.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Matsuguma needed a special injury waiver to compete in the state series after suffering a broken orbital bone and a concussion in the high school district final against Highlands Christian that sidelined him for eight weeks.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Be honest about your priorities, adjust what doesn’t fit, and move forward with a plan that everyone can actually follow without confusion or misalignment later.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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The 6-foot-9 Petrovic is a versatile forward able to shoot from the outside, operate inside and distribute the ball to teammates.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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The anti-vaccine rhetoric, and the efforts to revise laws and regulations, rumbled along at the state health department, and in the legislature.—
Kerry Sheridan,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Experts have noted that handbag placement can cue royal protection teams to move a principal along, adjust spacing or wrap up an appearance, all without creating a scene.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.—
Rachel Nostrant,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Preposition
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Vietnamese airlines are planning to significantly reduce flights and scale back operations next month due to the high costs brought upon by the conflict, as well as potential jet fuel shortages.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because there is not yet a clear and agreed-upon way to measure this, nurses and hospital leadership – who view the problem from their distinct positions – often disagree on what safe staffing actually looks like, which can lead to conflict.—
Anna Mayo,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This is the experience of reading their early work; sitting alongside Myles, we are propelled forth, out into the streets of New York, back into the past, and yet also—inevitably, inexorably—forward to the effulgent future that awaits their young writer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Billionaire Tom Steyer went back and forth with Becerra over the latter’s decision to accept the maximum $39,200 campaign contribution from Chevron.—
Ben Paviour
May 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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