# REGEX: Is there a way to use lookaround in Apsic and if not is there a way to achieve the same result?

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**Created:** [December 18, 2018, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-is-there-a-way-to-use-lookaround-in-apsic-and-if-not-is-there-a-way-to-achieve-the-same-result/429 "2018-12-18T07:57:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-is-there-a-way-to-use-lookaround-in-apsic-and-if-not-is-there-a-way-to-achieve-the-same-result/429/2 "2018-12-19T08:13:46Z")

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Hi Kacper,

You could use the following search:

Source or target term: `-"<ne[:letter:]+>" -"<neke"`  
Search mode: Regular expressions.  
Powersearch: on.

Regards,  
Oscar.

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