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per

[pur, per] / pɜr, pər /


PREPOSITION
by means of
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Average deductibles rose by 37%, or by $1,027 per person, KFF calculated, reaching a record high of $3,786.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The nine teams in Europe can only spend 70% of their revenue on their squad, per Uefa's rule.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Lower-level Chinese staff on shadow-fleet tankers typically get paid about $1,000 to $3,000 more per journey than they would on more standard routes, according to videos posted by Chinese crew members on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Marvell reported adjusted earnings of 80 cents per share for the April quarter, which was in line with what analysts tracked by FactSet were anticipating.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Another adds, “Top speed of over three hundred and twenty miles per hour!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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