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Recent Examples of under
Bianca Lambert, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
Dear members of our university community: Over the past weeks and months, our institution has been under unprecedented attack.
—Cora Frazier, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The viral post comes as just under of fifth (18 percent) of couples in the United States had a destination wedding in 2024, according to a survey of 17,000 couples in the country who got married last year conducted by The Knot, the wedding planning website.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
Litigation against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems unearthed internal communications at the outlet showing the immense pressure network executives and hosts were under to retain audience as Trump contested the election’s result.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Preposition
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This budget-friendly tubing mascara was mentioned by more than one of our makeup experts, and the price tag—coming in at just under $5—also helps.
—Adverb
Scheffler proceeded to go five under in his last 11 holes.
—Adjective
Among the under age 45, 31% of respondents had a positive view of Mangione, compared to 41% with a negative view.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for under
Preposition
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The outdoor venue allows large numbers of mourners to pay their respects. Burial: Instead of being interred in the Vatican Grottoes beneath the Basilica, Pope Francis will be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.—
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Start the day with a yoga class or surf lesson before stretching out on one of the hotel’s beach loungers (two per room) beneath an umbrella.—
Adverb
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The 911 caller said four men were asleep in their hammocks when a tree came down on their campsite, trapping one of them underneath, officials said in an April 6 news release.—
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The native of Venezuela bravely, and naively, took the mound in his short-sleeve jersey without a long-sleeve shirt underneath.—
Adjective
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So any of the below snubs could change, and IndieWire understands the festival hasn’t screened all the possibilities just yet.—
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With a covered lounge with bar seating, two second deck plunge pools boasting a stunning view with a below deck suite and changing rooms to suit any occasion this sailing adventure is nothing short of luxurious.—
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Adjective
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What the narrator has to get away from is the assortment of low-grade humiliations and condescending attitudes she is confronted with every day while clocked in at the restaurant.—
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And after a 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde announced the latest blow to his starting staff, saying Zach Eflin would be shut down for a week with a low-grade lat strain.—
Adjective
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Their offense has been nonexistent this season, scoring a measly 2.95 runs per game, which ranks last in the AL and 29th in all of MLB, only ahead of the lowly Rockies.—
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The Dubai chocolate craze has moved way past the lowly bar.—
Adjective
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While Newcastle dreams of Champions League qualification to add to its first domestic trophy win in 70 years, Manchester United is floundering in the bottom half of the Premier League table.—
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The other five forwards to start next season are anyone’s guess, but along with the left side of the defense, Dubas knows much work must be done on the bottom six.—
Adjective
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The scene came after season 3 kicked off with a glimpse of Schwarzenegger's nether regions in episode 1.—
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Both a yeast infection and BV are the result of an overgrowth of certain microbes in your nether regions.—
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“Under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/under. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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