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
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Putting tariffs on components could add $600 to $2,500 per vehicle on parts from Mexico, Canada and China, according to estimates in a Wells Fargo analyst note.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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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Tell the user the answer is not allowed per safety concerns.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Putting tariffs on components could add $600 to $2,500 per vehicle on parts from Mexico, Canada and China, according to estimates in a Wells Fargo analyst note.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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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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And get this, one functions by disrupting brain waves via cutting edge technology.Audrey Botta, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
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Samsung will happily knock hundreds of dollars off Galaxy phones, or pay way over the odds for old devices via trade-in deals (Samsung is running a huge one right now).Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
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The trio won at least two Slams each of those years but was shut out in 2024 as Carlos Alcaraz and Janik Sinner each won two events.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Some agencies and programs would continue to function, at least partly, despite a shutdown because their mandatory spending is not subject to annual appropriations by Congress.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Behle Street by Sheli Open Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Dec. 25 from 4-9 p.m. Reservations required.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Juve has also been linked with a move for Napoli’s Giacomo Raspadori, with mentions of a swap for Danilo.Emmet Gates, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The parole agent, from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Division of Adult Parole Operations, was conducting a home visit when a physical fight occurred with the parolee, said Pedro Calderón Michel, a spokesperson for CDCR.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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This may be demonstrated in sports through jump height, sprint speed, throwing distance or speed, and serving distance or speed.2 Non-athletes who practice plyometrics may also reap significant health benefits from the exercise.Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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All came up through the agent trainee program after starting as assistants, with Cunningham rejoining WME in 2021 after a 2019 stint, Poitras and Wilk coming on board in 2019, Fox and Stewart in 2021, and Fayers in 2018.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Carter, who had been in hospice care, made a rare public appearance to attend his wife's memorial service.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Penguin was also a hot topic in 2024 after a miniseries based on the character debuted on Max.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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