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Also, as regards ; in or with reference to ; with regard to ; in or with respect to . Concerning, about. For example, In regard to your letter, forget it , or As regards your subscription, I'm not sure why it was canceled , or In reference to your inquiry, we'll have to pass it on to the board , or We have a few questions with regard to your recent offer , or With respect to your latest request, we'll be happy to oblige . The word reference has been used in this idiom since the late 1500s, regard from the second half of the 1400s, and respect from the first half of the 1500s. Also see relative to .

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That may be true in regard to the LGBTQ+ community — but that doesn’t change the fact that Ellie is pretty dangerous.

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According to the lawsuit, Morley made his “bowel movement” comments in regard to a “hypothetical average person, who is independently mobile and can toilet transfer” but who might not have been able to clean themselves entirely after a bowel movement.

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The total 20 percent tariff hike Trump had imposed on China by March seems indefinite—and our East Asian rival has responded with countertariffs on agricultural products—so any new duties in regard to China will stack on top of those existing ones.

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The only time money is discussed is in regard to their wedding.

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Explaining the disqualifications, Ferrari said Leclerc's high tyre wear due to his one-stop race strategy had caused the weight breach, while they had "misjudged the consumption by a small margin" in regard to Hamilton's skid wear.

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