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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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Example Sentences

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For two days at practice, the Lakers talked about playing with intensity on defense.

From Los Angeles Times

“And I don’t want to be a distraction in any week, especially in a short week, so we had talked about that and he’s right there behind me.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We do have to think about, what is it doing to the pipeline of people? Is it changing it or not?" he said.

From BBC

She returned to her courtroom, spoke briefly to Flores-Ruiz’s attorney about the case and then directed the pair to walk through a door behind her bench leading to a secured hallway.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company has looked at about a dozen businesses in the U.S. including TED Conferences, the company behind the popular TED Talks series, and considered buying a podcast network, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal