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Used to indicate source or provenance.
“I got a letter from my brother.”
- 2
Originating at (a year, time, etc.)
“This manuscript is from the 1980s.”
- 3
Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.
“Face away from the wall!”
- 4
Indicating removal or separation.
“After twenty minutes, remove the cake from the oven.”
- 5
Indicating exclusion.
“A parasol protects from the sun.”
- 6
Indicating differentiation.
“He knows right from wrong.”
- 7
Produced with or out of (a substance or material).
“It's made from pure gold.”
- 8
Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.
“Too many people die from breast cancer.”
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