opposite
/ˈɑpəzət/, /ˈɑpzət/
adjective
on the other side of an area when seen from a particular vantage point
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1In this case, opposites attract.
2Opposites attract.
3So "opposites attract?"
4And "Opposites attract."
5Opposites attract.
next to
/nˈɛkst tuː/
preposition
in or into a position immediately to or right by one side of someone or something
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1Somebody's eating bacon next to you.
2Next to continue the adventure.
3Next to make the horns for the top of the cake.
4Next to add our sensor globes.
5Others included a giant bottle of corrector fluid next to a pedestrian crossing and a giant office lamp.
over
/ˈoʊvɝ/
adverb
across from one side to the other
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1Over half of the world's 7 billion people now live in cities.
2The little girl now walks over the snow in her bare feet.
3That business over time potentially could decline.
4Today, over 70% of all heroin addicts in Switzerland receive treatment.
5Women over 21 can undergo a regular pap smear, where a sample of tissue is gently scraped from the lining of the cervix to test for abnormal cells.
in
/ˈɪn/, /ɪn/
preposition
at a point inside or within a space or an area
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1Some bacteria help humans in many ways.
2The children are in the kitchen.
3In 2009, two researchers ran a simple experiment.
4Our story begins in the year 1963.
5My mother believed in dreams and possibilities.
in front of
/ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌv/
phrase
in a position at the front part of someone or something else or further forward than someone or something
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1The lens focuses the image in front of the retina.
2The man waves a cloth in front of the bull.
3de Maulin's units encountered the allied cavalry in front of Pilgrimshain.
4This thing, here to take pictures in front of.
5Put your camera right in front of there.
on
/ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/
preposition
used to show that an object is physically in contact with or attached to a surface or object
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1A young person was standing on the other side of the pond.
2She quickly puts a golden apple on the table.
3She quickly puts some wax on the scales.
4The jogger puts his hand on the old woman’s arm.
5Addiction overall is tough on any human being.
under
/ˈəndɝ/
preposition
in, to, or through a position that is below something
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1So it goes back under the ground and sleeps again.
2Now she is sitting under the most beautiful Christmas tree.
3Google began organizing its health initiatives under the name Google Health in 2018, and now it boasts over 500 employees.
4Pull the edges of the knot under.
5The sauce is under.
behind
/bɪˈhaɪnd/
adverb
toward or at the back of something or someone
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1Today, thanks to electronics, tiny devices that fit behind the ear contain both energy cells and an amplifier.
2He quickly goes behind a tree before the men arrive.
3They use enzymes to digest their food, and what they leave behind are byproducts of that process.
4We moved on to oil refineries and chemical factories, learning about the unit operations behind them.
5Cold water leaves up to ten percent of dust mites behind.
between
/bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin/
preposition
in, into, or at the space that is separating two things, places, or people
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1A franchise is a legal and commercial agreement between an individual and a parent company.
2There is oil and gas in the sea between Scotland and Norway.
3The ceremony begins with a mock battle between the midwives and the other physicians.
4Do you differentiate between dogma and spirituality?
5It's a toss-up between Don Cheadle and Sam Jackson.

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