1
as in through
as the result of the young man was overcome with grief

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2
as in by
using the means or agency of was able to finish the project with her help

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as in despite
without being prevented by with all his tough talk, he is still a very gentle person

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Recent Examples of with The Stars made it 2-1 on a power play goal with a little more than 13 minutes remaining in the game, but this was just another Stars’ Game 1 playoff loss. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025 The layup increased the Detroit Pistons’ lead to eight points with 9:16 to go in the final period. Fred Katz, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025 That’s exactly what WWE fans got inside Allegiant Stadium, with a short but sweet bout that ended in decisive fashion when Cargill demolished Naomi with a massive Jaded finisher. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 The book went on to become a best seller and was subsequently adapted into a film in 1976 with Sissy Spacek in the title role. Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for with
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Preposition
  • The team used surrogate dogs -- since adopted through the humane society -- to help give birth to the dire wolves, which are white.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Mahdi's earliest memory was his father slamming his mother through a glass table and later lying to his son and saying his mother was dead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • Stockton recalled a 2023 event put on by the Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative campus group.
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  • About 12 percent of women have their sleep regularly interrupted by their young children, compared with less than 3 percent of men.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • And despite the gameplay and unpredictability down the stretch, that is kind of what happened.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 May 2020
  • And despite her plans being waylayed, time is on her side.
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Preposition
  • No new Bib Gourmands were added in Miami, but Fort Lauderdale earned its first Bib Gourmand via Heritage, the pizza-and-pasta spot from chef/owner Rino Cerbone.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • The club has scored four runs or fewer in 18 of their 20 games played.
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“With.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/with. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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