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[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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Her plan was to “change the company so people think about it differently.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“Dale was invisible. He had that way about him.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“Our father, for years, was talking about how he wanted to tell his story,” says Gabrielle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

She was talking about journalists, but it can be just as true of novelists.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

We know one other thing about Phineas in Chile.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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