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Recent Examples of under
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Halfway through the third quarter of Monday’s game, Maxey drove baseline and tried to float under the rim after he was met by a defender.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
McNealy was stuck at 11 under over his final four holes.
—Kirk Kenney, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Your walking form may also become altered while using an under desk treadmill.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 10 Oct. 2024
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Preposition
The bond element is allowed under a relatively new component of state law.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Halfway through the third quarter of Monday’s game, Maxey drove baseline and tried to float under the rim after he was met by a defender.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Scottie Scheffler put up a good fight on Sunday at the Genesis Invitational, but ultimately finished in a tie for third place at 9 under, three shots behind winner Ludvig Aberg.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
McNealy was stuck at 11 under over his final four holes.
—Kirk Kenney, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Litigation against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems unearthed internal communications at the outlet showing the immense pressure network executives and hosts were under to retain audience as Trump contested the election’s result.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Your walking form may also become altered while using an under desk treadmill.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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Bend your elbows and rest your forearms on the ground with your hands beneath your shoulders.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Because of some byzantine math and trends in a few key areas beneath the headline readings, policymakers are unlikely to take a lot of comfort in these numbers, according to multiple Wall Street economists.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Here’s what will change for Southwest passengers amid big gamble for airline Southwest’s iconic blue, red and yellow planes will still be recognizable after its recent moves — but underneath, the company will look a lot different and will operate a lot more like its competition.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Polar research stations today are typically built on top of the ice rather than hollowed out underneath.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the below timetable, local circumstances are provided for eight different time zones.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Could one of the below be the next big or small screen adaptation?—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 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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According to multiple reports, McNeil has a low-grade strain in his right oblique and will be shut down for the next 7 to 10 days.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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At his confirmation hearing, Makary said some ingredients cause a chronic, low-grade inflammatory reaction in the gastrointestinal tract.—
David Hilzenrath,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Seton Hall, on the other hand, returned to its lowly form and comes into Gampel Pavilion having lost five in a row.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ah, the dunk, impressive only to the lowly serfs of basketball’s airspace.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Their roster remains in the bottom half of the league.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the Hurricanes tacked on two more runs in the bottom half of the eighth to avoid the sweep.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Both a yeast infection and BV are the result of an overgrowth of certain microbes in your nether regions.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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