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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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Investigations found that a former Chinese software developer at Coupang retained an authentication key after leaving the company, enabling unauthorized access for about a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Having claimed to have knocked on every door in the constituency several times, as Reform UK has, team Burnham's approach is to send their candidate to speak to undecided voters personally, often about local issues.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The survey also found a notable pickup in companies diversifying their supply chains, with about 30% reporting they were doing so.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

This information is then covertly delivered to the guerrillas through safe houses, places the Japanese don’t know about, where spies and combatants can stay unharmed.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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