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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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Panish told jurors in Van Nuys that they needed to award punitive damages not only to punish Grossman and Erickson but also to send a message about their conduct.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

On Monday, Panish, for a second day, questioned Peter Grossman about a series of property transfers involving homes in Texas and Georgia and liens on the couple’s 14,000-square-foot Hidden Hills mansion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The consensus third quarter capex estimate is about 62% of expected sales in the period.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Chronic kidney disease affects roughly one in ten people worldwide, representing about 850 million individuals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Eventually, though, she is needed for a much bigger task—nothing little about it.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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