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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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The key to how the Fed thinks about the CPI report will depend on the details.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

What questions do you have about the California primaries–the candidates, the process and what the results will mean for the general election in November?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He claimed the letter related to "remorse about other things".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Wages and salaries are increasing about 3% to 3.5% a year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

When Father Monaghan returns to Manila, he tells Joey about everything he saw at the Tala Leprosarium.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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