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per

[pur, per] / pɜr, pər /


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by means of
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At the other end, off-spinner Lyon bowled 19 overs at less than three runs per over.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Last week, according to OpenRouter, OpenAI and Anthropic were charging a premium for some of their models—$1 to $2 per million input tokens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

In its September presentation of the company’s broader “> NEXT” strategy, the chain said Archy could free at least 50 labor hours per week as the technology scales.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

So profits are expected to decline from the second quarter, but all six are expected to show year-over-year increases in earnings per share:

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

The crews lived on pickled vegetables and one cup of water per day.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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