Questions tagged [by-with]

Questions choosing between the prepositions "by" and "with"

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Shield with or shield by?

In the sentence like: she shielded herself from disquiet by mocking arrogance. What's correct? By or with? Is there any difference if they both are acceptable?
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Infected by OR with love?

Is it: The crazed ramblings of a man entirely infected by love OR The crazed ramblings of a man entirely infected with love?
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Data were collected "by" or "with"?

I feel like by and with are both correct but they mean different things and should be used in different context. for example i would use by if data were collected by someone (a person or a company) ...
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