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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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Are you worried about getting home in time to catch the start of the Dodgers’ game?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Garrett said he found out about a week ago that a trade to the Rams was a possibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Its latest survey asked some 6,000 people aged 16 and over how they felt about their screen time.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“Something that’s really enticing about the way that this has been adapted, but is very much a part of the books, is the idea that humans are pretty despicable,” Anderson said.

From Salon • May 26, 2024

Father Torralba encouraged Joey to tell Marie Dachauer all about Tala, and that’s just what Joey does.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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