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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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"The kids had been playing with some toys the night before and they were just floating about," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A model suing Kanye West is speaking out about the alleged assault that lawyers for the rapper argue was his 1st Amendment right.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Fable also degraded the quality of its responses about high-end AI development to be less useful for developers looking to build AI tools that might not have the same safeguards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

When administrators ask Joey about this, she tells them that she doesn’t understand the priest’s attitude.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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