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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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He would go home and sketch chain designs for players he’d met, knowing nothing about the jewelry industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"To be honest I haven't really kept up with anything about the World Cup. I don't care about anything other than the Knicks."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

South Korea’s two memory makers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which account for about half of the benchmark Kospi’s total market capitalization, jumped 11% and 7.7% on Friday, respectively, after heavy losses earlier this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Didn’t hear about it today until about the sixth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

She is also told to provide information about their vehicles—How many pass by?

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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