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per

[pur, per] / pɜr, pər /


PREPOSITION
by means of
Synonyms


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The coalition’s plan says the region can secure up to 2 million acre-feet of local water per year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The tank is owned by GKN Aerospace, which operates 32 manufacturing locations in 12 countries -- including China, India, Mexico, Turkey, Sweden and Germany -- and has 16,000 employees, per its website.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Conway also said previously that its public service agreement "has not been funded by DfI over the last couple of years" and subsidies per passenger were "well below other regions in the UK and Ireland".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Spot gold is up 1.5% at $4,578.17 per ounce; spot silver gains 4.4% to $78.80 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Convoys drove through the night, at a maximum speed of twenty miles per hour, toward the missile sites.

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




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