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as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap
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No, arguably the most unnerving and oft ignored element of a once-in-a-generation encroaching wildfire is, in fact, the sound.
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Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
There is a story about Margaret Thatcher, oft told.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
McCrimmon the deal maker, Cassidy and his staff, and oft overlooked but critical is Kerry Bubolz, the team president.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
While Christmas rom-coms have oft been restricted to the hetero realm, the past few years have seen more LGBTQ+ Yuletide movies across Hallmark, Lifetime, and streaming.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
There is a story about Margaret Thatcher, oft told.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
McCrimmon the deal maker, Cassidy and his staff, and oft overlooked but critical is Kerry Bubolz, the team president.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
While Christmas rom-coms have oft been restricted to the hetero realm, the past few years have seen more LGBTQ+ Yuletide movies across Hallmark, Lifetime, and streaming.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Oft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oft. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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