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as in with
as the result of
won the tournament through practice and hard work
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as in by
using the means or agency of
apparently got his money through theft and deception
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as in around
from beginning to end
read the letter through twice never once missed class the whole year through
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through
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Recent Examples of through
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Around half way through the clip, the poster, 31-year-old Kari Thomas from Georgia, even had to hold Larry's paws to stop him from biting his own toes.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
That’s just shy of a 20% rebound from where the large-cap index finished in 2022 and indicative that even with a chilly wind blowing through the economy, investors can navigate their way through.
—Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
On a recent drive through the area, cars were parked in the bus-only lane, while other vehicles blocked a through-lane on Pennsylvania Avenue.
—Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
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Preposition
As the case wended its way through Brooklyn federal court, Ayende dropped out of the suit, forfeiting any settlement awards.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Around half way through the clip, the poster, 31-year-old Kari Thomas from Georgia, even had to hold Larry's paws to stop him from biting his own toes.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
For the cookbooks staying in the kitchen, try one of the following ideas for storage:
Open shelves away from the stove: Use an open shelf to keep cookbooks lined up and ready to be flipped through.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
That’s just shy of a 20% rebound from where the large-cap index finished in 2022 and indicative that even with a chilly wind blowing through the economy, investors can navigate their way through.
—Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
But that’s the universal struggle and the only way is through.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
On a recent drive through the area, cars were parked in the bus-only lane, while other vehicles blocked a through-lane on Pennsylvania Avenue.
—Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through
Preposition
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Herro has also battled some injury issues throughout his career, missing 40 of the Heat’s 82 games last regular season and never playing in more than 67 regular-season games during the first five seasons of his NBA career.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Winter weather advisories were issued for parts of the three states, as well as Michigan, with up to 4 inches of snow predicted throughout Iowa, southern Wisconsin and most of Michigan by Sunday evening.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Last weekend, Kendrick Lamar brought out two of the most beloved stars in American pop culture during his Super Bowl Half Time performance, Serena Williams and SZA.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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In exchange, Israel has released hundreds of prisoners and detainees, ranging from prisoners serving life sentences for deadly attacks to Palestinians detained during the war and held without charge.—
James Mackenzie, Emily Rose,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Employees fired, put on leave Termination notices were sent to more than 60 probationary employees across multiple work groups, including the offices of general counsel, special education and rehabilitation services, and federal student aid.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Petey, their large poodle, lounges across their laps.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek contacted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Musk, via the Tesla and SpaceX press offices, for comment on Sunday outside of regular office hours.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Environmental remediation work totaling nearly $1.4 million (paid by the city via its Brownfield Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund) is ongoing and expected to conclude in March, said Caitlin Bowling, spokeswoman for the city’s cabinet for economic development.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Feb. 2025
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The region last suffered a major earthquake in 1956, when a tremor with a magnitude of 7.7 struck to the south of the island of Amorgos, followed minutes later by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake near Santorini.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unions and employment lawyers in San Diego, Los Angeles and beyond said the administration’s messages are packed with confusing contradictions and unclear terms.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the years since our hero left for the land of Big Ben, his surrogate-momma bear has settled down in the Home for Retired Bears, located deep in the jungles of Peru and run by a holy order of nuns.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Cinematography is by Matthew Steven Wilder, with music by Janis Ian and David Melchor.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore, whether that be for political or personal gain.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Although the assistant has been around for a decade, Amazon has struggled to keep up with chatbot competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Anything is possible, and the journey is never over.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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For those who have been waiting for the audio version, your wait is over.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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