from

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Definition of fromnext
as in out of

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Recent Examples of from One of the victims died from their wounds at the hospital, the mayor said, while the other is in stable condition. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026 The incident happened in the 100 block of West Mountain Avenue several streets over from where Tour de Fat, a massive annual bicycle, beer and music festival hosted by New Belgium Brewing, was happening. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Flowers, who has been sidelined from practice in recent days, is believed to be dealing with a minor hamstring injury. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors warned jurors that material collected in the ’90s is different from what law enforcement collects today, including hotel surveillance video from the night of the shooting. — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from
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  • But Thompson quickly made an impression with his ability to get low and move people out of his way.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The quartet that had walked into Geffen’s office only six years earlier was now down to two, down to that core duo who had already cut the other original bandmates out of the publishing anyway.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
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“From.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/from. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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