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Recent Examples of under
Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
The New York Rangers, for whom Sullivan was an assistant under John Tortorella from 2009 to ’13, officially announced him as head coach Friday.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Carma Hassan, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Xi Jinping clearly knows the kind of pressure that Trump is operating under.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
My first wear was at Chappell Roan’s crowded Lollapalooza set under the August sun, and though the rest of my face was soaked in sweat, my under-eye concealer remained.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
Stephanie's whereabouts prove suspicious to the other guests, and she is put under house arrest and believed to have murdered Dante — who also happens to be the leader of the Versano crime family.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
The New York Rangers, for whom Sullivan was an assistant under John Tortorella from 2009 to ’13, officially announced him as head coach Friday.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Adverb
Thomas Kennedy, a spokesperson for the Florida Immigrant Coalition, who was at the Leon County courthouse to assist Lopez-Gomez’s family, said the law the Georgia man was arrested under was temporarily blocked by a judge.
—Carma Hassan, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Xi Jinping clearly knows the kind of pressure that Trump is operating under.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Best Day’s beers fit into the under 0.5% category, but certainly sit well in the craft brewing category as well.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
My first wear was at Chappell Roan’s crowded Lollapalooza set under the August sun, and though the rest of my face was soaked in sweat, my under-eye concealer remained.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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The second video showed a parking garage beneath Morris’ building.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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It’s submerged off the coast of Cornwall, England, 190 feet beneath the surface of the English Channel.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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With one of the country’s best jockeys in the saddle and one of its most esteemed trainers behind her, don’t overlook her, especially underneath in vertical exotics. 4.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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While the ever-growing Overland Expo series has long been smack on our radar screen, the MOORE show has largely slid underneath.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With that in mind, the below readings, organized chronologically, offer foundational rather than comprehensive touchpoints in the development and application of a transatlantic critical model.—
Abby Clayton,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Apr. 2025
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Kelenic was batting just .167 with two home runs and a below average OPS of .531 in 60 at-bats.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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Early symptoms often resemble a common cold -- runny nose, cough and low-grade fever -- and typically last for one to two weeks.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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What the narrator has to get away from is the assortment of low-grade humiliations and condescending attitudes she is confronted with every day while clocked in at the restaurant.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Opposing quarterbacks had a lowly 61.1 passer rating when targeting Robinson in 2024.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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But the season finale might find Gibbs having misgivings of a different kind, thanks to another familiar face from the NCIS family — agent Lara Macy (Claire Berger), currently still a lowly MP trying to make a name for herself.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The eye-catching blue color is perfectly suited for warm weather, and the bottom hem slants to the side in a way that makes the whole set look more elevated.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Nine of their 15 opponents in the Premier League since the turn of the year are in the bottom half of the table.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, Season 5 sees Joe behind bars and with his nether regions blown off by gunshot, with the majority of his remaining victims having survived his glass box, predatory cloying and delusional self-aggrandizement.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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The scene came after season 3 kicked off with a glimpse of Schwarzenegger's nether regions in episode 1.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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