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Americanpreposition
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(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement).
a train running west from Chicago.
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(used to specify a starting point in an expression of limits).
The number of stores will be increased from 25 to 30.
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(used to express removal or separation, as in space, time, or order).
two miles from shore;
30 minutes from now;
from one page to the next.
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(used to express discrimination or distinction).
to be excluded from membership;
to differ from one's father.
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(used to indicate source or origin).
to come from the Midwest;
to take a pencil from one's pocket.
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(used to indicate agent or instrumentality).
death from starvation.
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(used to indicate cause or reason).
From the evidence, he must be guilty.
preposition
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used to indicate the original location, situation, etc
from Paris to Rome
from behind the bushes
from childhood to adulthood
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in a period of time starting at
he lived from 1910 to 1970
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used to indicate the distance between two things or places
a hundred miles from here
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used to indicate a lower amount
from five to fifty pounds
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showing the model of
painted from life
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used with the gerund to mark prohibition, restraint, etc
nothing prevents him from leaving
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because of
exhausted from his walk
Etymology
Origin of from
First recorded before 950; Middle English, Old English, variant of fram “from, forward”; cognate with Gothic fram, Old Norse frā ( see fro), fram
Example Sentences
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The revelations from the files further fueled the widespread, bipartisan exasperation among voters with the wealthiest elites.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
This makes it easier for opposition defenders to find their full-backs or wide midfielders if they move the ball quickly from one side to the other.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The release of the files, following months of resistance from President Donald Trump and the White House, provided a rare look into how the wealthy and powerful operate behind closed doors.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
Bill Kober, from Woodbridge, Suffolk, does 20 press-ups each morning and 20 at night - explaining that he believes "if you don't use it, you lose it".
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
For some, the guerrillas—who are meant to protect the people from invaders—are a frightening force themselves.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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