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as in regarding
having to do with
the librarian read stories of kings and princesses to the youngsters
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Recent Examples of of
As the Moon moves through your 2nd House of Finances, clear terms help prevent confusion and keep things fair.
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Police said the victim, whose identity was not released, was on vacation with two family members from the Unterallgäu region of Germany.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One of the report’s sharper findings involves contract ceilings.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The original is set in an Australian rainforest populated by fairies, one of whom accidentally shrinks a logger to fairy size.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Police said the victim, whose identity was not released, was on vacation with two family members from the Unterallgäu region of Germany.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One of the report’s sharper findings involves contract ceilings.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The original is set in an Australian rainforest populated by fairies, one of whom accidentally shrinks a logger to fairy size.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for of
Preposition
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Minaj will attend as a guest of Fox News, which is also throwing its own VIP party before Saturday's official dinner, Fox confirmed to USA TODAY.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Several days before the draft, McVay and Snead described their connection.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Preposition
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Seeking offense, New York plans to designate Tommy Pham for assignment and has agreed to a major league contract with Austin Slater, a pair of people familiar with the move said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decisions were not announced.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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So Rantanen’s somewhat blasé attitude following Saturday’s wrenching Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Wild — losing the lead with barely five minutes to go on Marcus Foligno’s equalizer, then losing the game in overtime on Matt Boldy’s deflection — was at least well earned.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Wilson wrote and spoke often about how the Black family was ripped apart by chattel slavery and how that foundational act of societal violence cascaded and compounded throughout Black life in 20th century America.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The great Bard of Pittsburgh wrote dramas about the African American experience in every decade of the last century, of course.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Water Tower Place is about to get a complete $170 million makeover, a big step toward its recovery after years of financial struggle and the loss of several major tenants.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Participatory journalism, and especially crowd-sourcing, describes these more coordinated efforts, in which the collective efforts of a group of users are put toward completing a task or generating content.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Diana’s prep schoolmate Delissa Needham will appear in the series, speaking on camera for the first time, plus hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton and confidante Daily Mail journalist Richard Kay.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/of. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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