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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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Soon, the team plans to add more information to the connectome, including details about neuropeptides, the small, protein-like molecules that neurons use to communicate.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

However, some are worried about the sustainability of the businesses due to mounting losses and have warned of the risk of retail investors getting burned as institutional investors cash in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The devices created in Lozano's lab are about the size of a thumbnail.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“I just need to be patient,” Lee says about the bluebird box, which is still empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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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