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per

[pur, per] / pɜr, pər /


PREPOSITION
by means of
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If the crash involved an Uber or Lyft, which are required to have top-of-the-line insurance policies, Henderson said he got about $5,000 per client.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026

For example, most of the UPF diets provided in these studies have higher energy density—meaning more calories per bite of food—which is known to cause people to gain a bit of weight.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2026

No shootouts this summer have gone beyond six penalties per side.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

The centre began training in mid-June, and is running through to August and perhaps beyond, training around 100 people per month.

From Barron's • Jul. 11, 2026

On top of that, the city offered to pay three hundred dollars per child for Connie and Kathy to continue to attend the Colored high school in Newport News.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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