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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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It would be insulting to make broad categorical claims about the Catholic church as a whole.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

However, he said he’d have questions about how the war has affected flight schedules, corporate travel and longer-term spending, and how much of a cushion Delta’s premium seating classes might offer against volatile fuel prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

If they miss, it makes me feel better about my misses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

We’re talking about an enormous bureaucratic organization with 2,000 years of weird and troubled history, whose massive internal contradictions and bitter factional disputes are only partly visible to outsiders.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Outside, as I’m dropping off the food, the grandparents’ jokes and laughter rise, along with grumbling about medical dietary recommendations.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith