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Recent Examples of of The girl then crashed to the ground, tragically missing most of the safety net, according to the footage. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026 The councilwoman hailed the work of her team, city departments, California National Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the American Red Cross, and so many others. City News Service, Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026 The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation. Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026 Scott Dolch, president and CEO of the Connecticut Restaurant Association, which bestowed the recent honor through their Crazies award, said Riverhouse Catering is one of the best not only in Connecticut, but the region. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of
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Preposition
  • Officers safely steered the kangaroo off the roadway and onto nearby private property before tracking down the animal’s owner, according to authorities.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Writers Guild of America’s staff union authorized a strike via 82% vote, weeks before major negotiations.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 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
  • The designers’ responsibility to every book is to attract the right consumer.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), the Clintons criticized the committee for dismissing previous subpoenas issued to seven other witnesses on the matter of Epstein.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2026
Preposition
  • Horvath said the change was urgently needed in the wake of highly damaging reports about LAHSA’s financial oversight.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Temps could feel about 10 degrees colder during the day and will drop into the single digits in the evening and overnight.
    Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Preposition
  • However, still some others doubt the idea, saying foreign intervention might push the country towards more chaos in long term.
    Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Rising premiums can push some toward cheaper alternatives, like health care sharing ministries, where members pay a monthly fee to cover one another's medical expenses.
    Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Preposition
  • The Arlington County Police Department announced the news on Thursday following a monthslong criminal investigation that remains active.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Bell 407 helicopter crashed on Flagstaff's west side, a few miles from Route 66 in a less densely populated area to the north of Brewer's neighborhood.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/of. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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