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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Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 With registration at $150 per session, participants enjoy a welcoming academic environment without the stress of grades or uncomfortable seats. —Independent Picture House, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 For those who meet the qualifications, application fees will drop from the typical $931 to $350, and notification fees will drop from $250 per location to $156 per location. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 By year’s end, though, if all goes as planned, the Paramount transaction will pay WBD shareholders $31 per share in cash. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for per
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The Lyrids can sometimes produce surges of up to 100 meteors per hour, but Lunsford says with about a 60-year period between these particularly active outbursts the next one isn’t expected until 2040. —Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 With registration at $150 per session, participants enjoy a welcoming academic environment without the stress of grades or uncomfortable seats. —Independent Picture House, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 For those who meet the qualifications, application fees will drop from the typical $931 to $350, and notification fees will drop from $250 per location to $156 per location. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 By year’s end, though, if all goes as planned, the Paramount transaction will pay WBD shareholders $31 per share in cash. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for per
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Accessibility Yes, Roki has an accessible suite available, and all floors are accessible via a lift.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Generally, recategorizing drugs happens via an act of Congress or a formal rule-making process.— Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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His six Opening Day starts are twice more than any other pitcher in franchise history (Josh Beckett and Josh Johnson each did it three times).— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Meta and Google, whose profit mainly comes from digital advertising; Amazon, the largest online retailer and cloud-computing provider; and Microsoft, the biggest seller of business software, are each dominant in their industries and have ample cash cushions.— Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a summary judgment motion requested by the film producers Rust Movie Productions LLC, as well as actor/producer Baldwin and his firm El Dorado Pictures to dismiss the case.— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026
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You might be surprised by what comes back.— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2026
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Mullins was arrested and charged with assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and interfering with police and was held on a $150,000 bond, police said.— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
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Following Dansby Swanson’s second of a season-high three walks, Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering got two strikes on Ballesteros with the bases loaded in the scoreless fifth.— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Johnson was not among the nation’s top 10 cornerback prospects before the season began, pegged perhaps to be picked midway through Day 2 of the draft.— Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Surface Transportation Reauthorization is moving through Congress right now.— Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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The latter argument in this play is made by a local realtor, Elliot Emerson, played by Richard Thomas in a self-aware bit of casting within director Kenny Leon’s Broadway production by Manhattan Theatre Club.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Other officers in the area saw the two men in a struggle and assisted in taking Mullins into custody, according to police.— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
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