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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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Example Sentences

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As I’ve written several times, the fears about overconcentration in the U.S. stock market are overblown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

This is very much a story about listening and not listening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“But a lot of investors have just forgotten about it and left it for dead. And when expectations are low, there’s more room for upside surprise.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

There’s something special about it, especially as day turns into dusk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Volunteers are trained for about three months before they are sent overseas for twenty-four months of service in several sectors.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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