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
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 4 Apr. 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
The location will be giving a free dozen donuts per month for a year to the first customer in line on Saturday.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 4 Apr. 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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Coachella announced the times via social media posts; see the full lineups for both weekends on the festival’s Instagram post, below.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Billboard Latin Women in Music This week, Billboard and Telemundo unveiled the first wave of honorees for the 2025 Billboard Latin Women in Music Awards set to broadcast live at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 24 via Telemundo.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each missed what would have been game-tying threes on the ensuing possessions before Jaden McDaniels made a 9-foot jumper to extend the Timberwolves’ lead to five with 1:05 to play.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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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
Preposition
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Refreshments will be served at 4 p.m., followed by announcements.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The McDonald’s Minecraft meal taps directly into drop culture—a strategy long embraced by sneaker brands and streetwear labels, now adapted for fast food.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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On Wall Street, companies with vast supply chains around the world helped lead the losses.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Northwestern’s encampment, in Deering Meadow, was taken down in an agreement with students and faculty — believed to be the first between a major U.S. university and pro-Palestinian protesters.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Manufacturers Victus, Marucci, and Chandler Bats have all begun selling torpedo bats through their websites, with prices ranging from $199 to $239.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Jack Black hosted the episode – for the first time in 20 years – with Elton John and Brandi Carlile serving as the musical guests.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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News at Billboard's 2025 Women in Music Awards on March 29.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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