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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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In early May, about 3,800 of Waymos autonomous taxis were recalled after a software defect caused some vehicles to drive into flooded roadways.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Some south Wales to London trains will continue to operate directly but will take about 45 minutes longer and go via Gloucester - except on Sunday 24 May.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Raman has raised about $197,000 from other states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Last month, a BBC Disclosure documentary raised serious questions about Adusah's accout of the night his Scottish wife was last seen alive.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“They’ll be stoked. I’ve been bragging about the frybread here for years.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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