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Recent Examples of of Cooke — who has the backing of House Democrats' campaign arm, which considers the seat a top target as the party seeks to regain the majority — beat progressive Emily Berge to win the Democratic nomination. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Thailand has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in Southeast Asia, with around 15 guns per 100 people. Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 For example, in football, scores of 0, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are significantly more likely than scores such as 1, 2, 4, 5 and 11, and a score of 28 is much more likely than a score of 29. Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Part of putting on that game face, Ortega explained, was not asking for anything on set. Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of
Recent Examples of Synonyms for of
Preposition
  • European observers will see the moon low in the western sky before dawn, creating dramatic opportunities to see and photograph the eclipsed moon above city skylines, coastlines and mountain landscapes as morning twilight begins.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Swiatek then jumped out to a 40-0 lead before converting her second match point.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Preposition
  • 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
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Preposition
  • Voters in Vermont will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in races including the Democratic primary for governor.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Its structure takes an unusual approach to underwater vehicle construction.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Preposition
  • Millard expects to push that number to about 200,000 with improvements to the company’s methods and some additional infrastructure.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Beloozerov also spoke at length with Marina about his sympathies for the country after the Russian invasion in 2022.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Preposition
  • The crowd skews toward couples and grown families in fleece, denim, and sneakers, here for quiet quality time or days packed with adventure.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Closer to the season is when teams shift from building towards the demands of competitive football to trying to replicate them, while giving as many players as possible that experience.
    George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Preposition
  • The Democratic National Committee is expected to vote on Saturday to approve the new order of states for the 2028 presidential nominating process as progressives and moderates grapple over the party's direction in the midterms.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While black bears are known to inhabit nearly every town in Connecticut, they are concentrated more heavily in the western half of the state, and both DEEP and the research team have focused their efforts on studying that population of bears.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/of. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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