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Recent Examples of of The killing of officer Osmar Rodarte last month rattled the city and department, culminating in a celebration of life last Tuesday that drew many law enforcement and community members to the site of the service near Wheatland. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Historian Sarah Dry explains how FitzRoy used the storm as a catalyst to create one of the first systems of weather forecasting. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025 Gathered below are some of the scenes from Osaka on and before opening day. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025 Canada’s new prime minister earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at Harvard University and went on to receive master’s and doctoral degrees in economics at the University of Oxford. Christopher Guly, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of
Recent Examples of Synonyms for of
Preposition
  • And in court documents filed April 17, the day before the court hearing, Combs' legal team presented their case for excluding from the trial footage of Combs attacking then-girlfriend Cassie.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • That game was also one of two times, before Friday, that the Cubs allowed 10 runs in an inning and won.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Preposition
  • President Trump sent a letter to Khamenei last month urging negotiations, warning of possible military action if Iran refuses.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Netflix is adding another adaptation of classic literature to its series roster.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.
    Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • At the time, the attacks sparked nationwide outrage, igniting protests and debates about the country’s judicial system.
    Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Preposition
  • The result of that is on their whole abdominal engagement.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for less than an hour.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/of. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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