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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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It’s all about his ego, nothing more or less.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Healey has warned for several months about the need to find additional investment to meet what he saw as rising demands on the armed forces.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He also said he was not overly concerned about Indonesia's narrowing trade surplus, which tanked to $89 million in April from $3.3 billion the month before.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

O'Neill bore the brunt of that in the January window, constantly being quizzed about new recruits and constantly having to reply that the club was working hard but there's nothing much to report.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He tells her the Filipino underground is sending information about the Japanese to General Douglas MacArthur to help plan the liberation of the Philippines.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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