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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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Her abilities, and the trust her father appeared to have in her, made her an inevitable topic of speculation about the royal succession.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“Anybody that complains about teachers getting a $50,000 check, they just instantly lose all credibility with me,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The team writes about topics such as taxes, student loans, retirement, family finances, consumer debt and homeownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Congress has about two months before its August recess, when lawmakers’ focus turns to campaigning in the November midterm elections.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The famous story about Phineas says that after hanging around the Boston medical school for weeks, he grows bored and restless.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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