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[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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I’ve waxed poetic about pre-chopped onions as a doorway to weeknight cooking.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

Leaving the pits for his final lap, Antonelli complained about being the first driver to run but he need not have worried.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

They weren’t quite as enthusiastic about non-U.S. funds, despite that category’s revival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Besa Nolan, 25, travelled from Liverpool and said the size of Pride in London made him less worried about the future of the Pride movement.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

His mother recalls only that Phineas talked about driving six-horse teams for this coach line on the bottom of the world.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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