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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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La Roux told An that West whispered to her, “I bet you think I just put women back about 10 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Fable also degraded the quality of its responses about high-end AI development to be less useful for developers looking to build AI tools that might not have the same safeguards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A model suing Kanye West is speaking out about the alleged assault that lawyers for the rapper argue was his 1st Amendment right.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

One user posted a screenshot of Fable refusing to answer a query on basic cellular anatomy: “Tell me about mitochondria.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Now, at the turn of 1945, the number of prisoners—mostly Americans, who are considered enemy civilians—has swelled to about four thousand.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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