as in via
using the means or agency of
the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream
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as in each
for each one
you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
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Recent Examples of per
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Current consensus forecasts indicate earnings per share (EPS) of $1.34 on revenue of $2.55 billion for the upcoming quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2019
That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 30 June 2018
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Preposition
Cann’s drinks come in flavors like blood orange cardamom and yuzu elderflower and have no more than 10 milligrams of THC per can.
—Adverb
Senior libero/setter Cassidy Donalson represented Spring Woods on the watch list after averaging a team-high 4.3 digs per set as a junior.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for per
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During peak production in 1984 the then republic generated 26 million gallons (10 million hectoliters) of wine annually via 120 wineries and 420 viticulture farms.—
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Riley then used a system of debit cards and bank accounts to access the money via retail purchases, ATMs and bank transfers, according to the Justice Department.—
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As of Wednesday’s close, the Dow and Nasdaq were each less than 1% off their all-time highs.—
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The longtime friends are each dry witted, yet oddly warm in the face of painful events.—
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Every article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors.—
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Cardinal Prevost chose the papal name Leo, one of the more popular choices in history, which has been used by 13 previous popes.—
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Coinbase’s popularity with CNBC users A lot of CNBC.com users are interested in Coinbase .—
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Rafael Devers continues to voice his frustrations with how the Red Sox are handling his situation.—
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Enraged by the recent loss of his father, despite his role in it, family friend Corey Milsap (Seann William Scott) goes on a rampage through the Gemstone lake house Galilee Gulch, wounding all three siblings — Jesse (McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam Devine) — via gunshot.—
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The plot was uncovered through the Justice Ministry’s the ministry’s Cyber Operations Lab following a tip from Rio state police intelligence, which found online evidence of digital cells encouraging violence toward the Copacabana Beach attendees.—
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Almost all vessels in its fleet have connecting family cabins that can accommodate as many as 10 passengers.—
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Two police officers are in the hospital with unspecified injuries after shots rang out on Staten Island Sunday night, police said.—
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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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