as in via
using the means or agency of
the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream
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as in each
for each one
you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
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Recent Examples of per
Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
George, 34, entered Wednesday averaging 16.8 points per game after posting at least 21.5 points per game in each of the previous nine seasons.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2019
That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 30 June 2018
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Preposition
In his Rams career, that was a drop-off of 31.7 yards per game, 5 touchdowns per season and 2.1 points in terms of QB Rating.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
George, 34, entered Wednesday averaging 16.8 points per game after posting at least 21.5 points per game in each of the previous nine seasons.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Senior libero/setter Cassidy Donalson represented Spring Woods on the watch list after averaging a team-high 4.3 digs per set as a junior.
—Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2019
That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 30 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for per
Preposition
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Some galaxies are too far away or too faint to be measured via this approximation technique, and the light from stars at a galaxy’s diffuse outskirts is easily overlooked.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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First, this phone is only available in the US via a beta, like the Nothing Phone (2a)—CMF is a sub-brand of Nothing.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Kelly had spent more time in space than almost any other person—four missions, each longer than the last, totalling five hundred and twenty days.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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According to those same estimates, California would lose two, while Illinois, Minnesota, New York and Oregon would each lose one seat.—
Emily Martin,
The Hill,
23 Dec. 2024
Preposition
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Each year, the trustees’ compensation will increase by 2%, though the board can vote in May to waive this increase for that year, the municipal code states.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tarrio was pardoned by Trump after he was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The company encountered issues with both of the vehicle's elements — its Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage — and called the launch off after holding the countdown clock at T-40 seconds.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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China’s annual parliamentary sessions, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and its advisory auxiliary, the CPPCC come to a close with the economy and unemployment at the top the agenda.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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The next owner should also expect to see plenty of animals, including deer, passing through the acreage and along the trails that lead to the huge and untouched pond on the northeastern edge of the property.—
Richard Lane,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Universal Music Group, for example, is currently valued slightly higher than Microsoft, partly because CEO Lucian Grange has built a credible story about its future growth prospects through strategic acquisitions and collaborations with tech platforms like Spotify and YouTube.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Investigators later found a loaded 9 mm handgun and ammunition in the car, Vawter said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Add in the likes of Amazon, Fox, Paramount Global, Sony and others throwing events and a diligent buyer can fill their diary twice over.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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