as in via
using the means or agency of
the infection is spread to the rest of the body per the bloodstream
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as in each
for each one
you can have them at 50 cents per or three for $1.25
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Recent Examples of per
Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
Osment will be required to attend at least three AA meetings per week for the next six months, and also must meet with a therapist two times a week and obey all laws.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2019
That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 30 June 2018
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Preposition
The 1990 law created a new H-1B category that required a bachelor’s degree, established a cap of 65,000 visas per year and set a minimum wage level.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
Osment will be required to attend at least three AA meetings per week for the next six months, and also must meet with a therapist two times a week and obey all laws.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Adverb
Senior libero/setter Cassidy Donalson represented Spring Woods on the watch list after averaging a team-high 4.3 digs per set as a junior.
—Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2019
That’s helped bring per-pound retail prices for beef patties down 16% from their September 2015 high of $5.12 to about $4.31 in June, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 30 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for per
Preposition
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All of those GPUs have 32 of AMD's compute units, and all are connected to either 8GB or 16GB of GDDR6 via a 128-bit memory interface.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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Think big Afghan coats and leathers via Ferragamo, Miu Miu knits and Tory Burch dresses, red carpet moments with show-stopping Wiederhoeft corset dresses.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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As of Wednesday’s close, the Dow and Nasdaq were each less than 1% off their all-time highs.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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The longtime friends are each dry witted, yet oddly warm in the face of painful events.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Devastated by injuries throughout the year, the Gators were undermanned in the field and the bullpen with just one bench player available.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 24% of Americans regret one or more of their tattoos.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
Preposition
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Thank you so much for sharing the most incredibly personal experience with us.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
Preposition
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Under the watchful gaze of security guards, dozens of people streamed through metal detectors to enter Temple Israel one evening this month for a town hall meeting on hate crimes and domestic terrorism.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Despite the gloomy overtones, Loznitsa’s powerful movie asserts that goodness hides within the confines of institutional control, worming its way through the boundaries of bureaucratic red tape in an effort to do some good.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
Preposition
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It was released in the U.S. in January on Olyn, the independent streaming service.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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The track is from Ross’ eight-song set Complicated, released in March 2024.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
23 May 2025
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“Per.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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