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about

[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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Robert Spinks, Parsons’s police chief, said he isn’t worried about potential contamination and thinks the reactor could be the spark the city needs when energy is a big draw.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Saar made the piece for the show, which issued an open invitation to Black artists to create work about Black heroes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Dowden said she hoped to start conversations in people's homes about the realities of facing up to cancer.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The S&P 500’s software industry group is down 18% so far this year, reflecting concerns about disruption risk brought about by artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

They all want to write about the war hero’s arrival.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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