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| as of |
| 1. prep. At or by a specified time, with the implication that the said condition will be true from that time onward. |
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| All leave is cancelled as of now. |
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| The server will be down for maintenance as of tomorrow afternoon. |
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| As |
| 1. n. plural of A |
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| She went from getting Cs and Ds to earning straight As. |
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| 2. adv. To such an extent or degree. |
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| You’re not as tall as I am. |
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| It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive. |
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| of |
| 1. prep. Expressing distance or motion. |
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| 2. prep. (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off". |
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| 3. prep. (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.). |
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| 4. prep. From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.). |
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| There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage. |
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