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about

[uh-bout] / əˈbaʊt /
ADVERB
in an opposite direction
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ADVERB
lying anywhere without order, arrangement
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PREPOSITION
near or close to in position
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PREPOSITION
on every side, in every direction
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Example Sentences

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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez addressed concerns about ICE at the end of the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Waters requested information by July 3 about their efforts—including what kinds of AI frameworks the firms are developing on their own, and whether they may now require enhanced security measures.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“I think we’re about two-and-a-half years into a 10- to 15-year cycle of AI-enabled roll-ups winning out in these trillion-dollar industries and spaces,” he said, citing software as an example.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Linda, aged 70, said she was embarrassed enough about her debts – amounting to hundreds of pounds – to want to remain anonymous.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Father Torralba encouraged Joey to tell Marie Dachauer all about Tala, and that’s just what Joey does.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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