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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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The insect is often found on the stems of plants and grows up to about half-an-inch as fully grown adults, according to the University of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Lenkiewicz said she was "so angry" about what she saw as the lack of time given to victims and survivors in media coverage of the Epstein files.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Under current rules, European commissioners and their staff, senior officials and EU lawmakers pushing through legislation through parliament must publish information about their meetings with lobbyists.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She didn't write her first true love song until 2024: So American – a punchy new wave cut, about falling head over heels for English actor Louis Partridge.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Sometimes, her employers find out about her diagnosis.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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