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as in about
on all sides or in every direction
he looked around butterflies were flying all around
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as in back
toward the opposite direction
she turned around and saw him
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as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
our dog usually stays around our yard he'll be getting in around 6:00
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as in through
from beginning to end
a team that plays all year around
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
there's around a hundred books still left to be packed in boxes
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as in everywhere
in one place and another
while typewriters can still be seen around, they are no longer the common office fixtures they once were
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as in existing
having being at the present time
she's generally regarded as one of the most talented singers around
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Recent Examples of around
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Sean Johnson, a researcher with the Vesuvius Challenge, had independently identified the title around the same time.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2025
Brooklyn Coachworks typically restores around two dozen cars a year.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
In 1983, Dianne Durham became the first Black woman to win the U.S.A. Gymnastics senior national championship and beat Mary Lou Retton to take the all-around title at the McDonald’s International Gymnastics Championship in Los Angeles.
—Andrea Williams Taylor Baucom, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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Preposition
The council estimated that to carry out 1 million deportations a year, ICE would need to hire around 30,000 new officers.
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Spoiler alert: The prize was around $10,000 of gold, currency and historic artifacts.
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In this corner, standing 5-foot-3 and winner of the 2022 NCAA women’s gymnastics all-around title, Florida’s Trinity Thomas.
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Similarly, in October 2023, Orange County investigators used the technology to identity Michael Ray Schlicht of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, whose body had been found in 1974 near in unincorporated Laguna Hills, now the city of Aliso Viejo, California.—
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The American Red Cross, which is helping those displaced or in need of support following the tragedy, said in a Facebook post that the incident happened near 27th Street and Highland Boulevard.—
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Of course, Blue Ivy has been blowing fans away with her fierce performances and stellar moves throughout the show.—
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Alternating Seafood Sunday and Sunday Barbecue events are popular, but a solid seafood-heavy lunch and dinner menu is popular throughout the week.—
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For about two hours in what he was told was a routine inspection, Piker was questioned about his political beliefs and potential connections to the militant group Hamas, his opinions on President Donald Trump and when he was banned from Twitch.—
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The federal case was filed in 2023 by the Farmworker Association of Florida, which advocates for about 12,000 seasonal and migrant farm workers across the state.—
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These aren’t simple blends—they’re labor-intensive, high-concept creations that draw from over 200 acres across five distinct Sonoma AVAs, including estate vines planted as far back as 1912.—
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The temporary truce pulls the world's two largest economies back from the brink after trade between them nearly ground to a halt, raising recession risks in the U.S. and deepening deflationary pressures in China.—
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With trellising, vining cucumbers usually can be planted a little closer together than bush-type varieties.—
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But that was a rare success for the 30-year-old former Milwaukee Brewers closer acquired in a major trade last December.—
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Knowing that some Met goers will spend a few hours in the galleries and others will skate through, Miller shared some of her must-see items, starting with the livery suits.—
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Jackson Hole is on Sixty-fourth now, and teen-agers still pass through there, speaking a different slang.—
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The body of the victim — who has been identified as Luis Silva Mendez, according to court documents seen by PEOPLE — was discovered at approximately 11 a.m. local time by a man Eberly had hired to move furniture at the home, NBC affiliate KPRC reported.—
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
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The intense May 15 finale proved that change is everywhere, but the one thing that remains is Bobby’s legacy.—
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The unexpected was everywhere at soggy Quail Hollow Club on Thursday.—
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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